Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Belgium is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 504.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Belgium peaked at 1.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 147th 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 (%, before tax) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +115.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -68.8% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -803.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -180.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +244.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +37.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Belgium 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 | -803.1% | 0.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 144 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 148 Portugal 0.6% compare
- 149 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 150 Taiwan 0.6% compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Belgium?
- Bank return on assets in Belgium was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for bank return on assets?
- Belgium ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.