Bank return on assets in Netherlands
Netherlands: Bank return on assets was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Netherlands is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 117.0% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Netherlands peaked at 2.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +2067.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +70.2% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -203.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -206.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +117.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 137 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 138 Andorra 0.6% compare
- 139 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 142 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
- 143 Taiwan, China 0.5% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 33.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 341.65 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,294 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,766 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,721 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 85.39 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Netherlands?
- Bank return on assets in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for bank return on assets?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.