Bank return on assets in Hungary
Hungary: Bank return on assets was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Hungary is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 61.5% on the previous year and up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Hungary peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2014.
That places Hungary 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Hungary, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -71.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -269.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +588133.1% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -276.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -187.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +213.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1215 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,147 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,350 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,535 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 43.04 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Hungary?
- Bank return on assets in Hungary was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for bank return on assets?
- Hungary ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.