Bank return on assets in Ireland
Ireland: Bank return on assets was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Ireland stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 613.5% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 117th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +623.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -59.1% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -835.6% |
| 2010 | -4.5% | +57.4% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -72.8% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -188.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +98.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +613.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -2.8% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -4.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Ireland?
- Bank return on assets in Ireland was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for bank return on assets?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.