Bank return on assets in Germany
Germany: Bank return on assets was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Germany stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 158.3% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Germany peaked at 0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 162nd of 167 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 | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.11 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.05 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.01 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -334,072 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.84 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Germany?
- Bank return on assets in Germany was 0.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for bank return on assets?
- Germany ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.