Bank return on assets in Spain
Spain: Bank return on assets was 0.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Spain, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.5% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is up 370.3% on the previous year and up 667.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 140 Netherlands 0.6% compare
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- 142 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
- 144 Korea 0.5% compare
- 145 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 146 Bolivia 0.5% compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -13.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Spain?
- Bank return on assets in Spain was 0.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for bank return on assets?
- Spain ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.