Bank return on assets in Finland
Finland: Bank return on assets was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Finland is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Finland peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 134th of 168 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 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 131 Sudan 0.8% compare
- 132 Libya 0.8% compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 135 Hong Kong (China) 0.8% compare
- 136 Italy 0.8% compare
- 137 Macau (China) 0.8% compare
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,340 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,109 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,904 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,894 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.34 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Finland?
- Bank return on assets in Finland was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for bank return on assets?
- Finland ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.