Bank return on assets in Ireland
Ireland: Bank return on assets was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on assets in Ireland stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 627.7% on the previous year and up 184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Ireland peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 112th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on assets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +555.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -59.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -831.0% |
| 2010 | -4.5% | +57.6% |
| 2011 | -1.2% | -73.2% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -190.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +627.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -2.8% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 643.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,594 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,819 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Ireland?
- Bank return on assets in Ireland was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for bank return on assets?
- Ireland ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.