Bank return on assets in Romania
Romania: Bank return on assets was 1.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Romania is 1.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 458.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Romania peaked at 3.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2014.
That places Romania 50th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +168.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -70.1% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -483.7% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -84.3% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +663.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -224.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Romania
- 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 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,777 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,480 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,472 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 66.04 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Romania?
- Bank return on assets in Romania was 1.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for bank return on assets?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.