Bank return on assets in Greece
Greece: Bank return on assets was -1.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Greece, 2005β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Greece is -1.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 469.1% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Greece peaked at 1.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2011.
That places Greece 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -9.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.9% | -0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 17,171 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 17.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 17.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Greece?
- Bank return on assets in Greece was -1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for bank return on assets?
- Greece ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.