Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0% for bank return on assets in 2021.
That represents a change of down 95.5% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Switzerland peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | -1.7% | -3658.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -87.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -227.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +52.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -164.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -219.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1723.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -182.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -245.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3658.6% | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | +1723.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Switzerland?
- Bank return on assets in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank return on assets?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.