Bank return on assets in France
France: Bank return on assets was 0.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in France, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in France is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 128.5% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in France peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2008.
That places France 157th out of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 154 Spain 0.4% compare
- 155 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
- 158 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
- 159 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 160 Japan 0.2% compare
More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in France?
- Bank return on assets in France was 0.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2008.
- How does France rank for bank return on assets?
- France ranks 157th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.