Bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank return on assets was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 93rd 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -300.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -135.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -244.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -284.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -102.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -3469.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -107.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1586.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +78.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -1.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank return on assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank return on assets?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.