Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Cyprus is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 446.9% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Cyprus peaked at 2.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 162nd 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +52.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -115.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -332.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -607.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -131.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -134.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -321.4% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -229.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -229.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -77.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -115.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -446.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 14% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 Cyprus?
- Bank return on assets in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank return on assets?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.