Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Finland
Finland: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) 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.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Finland, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +350.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +72.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +48.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +350.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
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
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (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.