Bank return on assets in Italy
Italy: Bank return on assets was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Italy is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 834.8% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Italy peaked at 2.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2013.
Italy ranks 136th 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 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 133 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 134 Finland 0.8% compare
- 135 Hong Kong (China) 0.8% compare
- 137 Macau (China) 0.8% compare
- 138 United Kingdom 0.8% compare
- 139 Latvia 0.7% compare
More financial sector data for Italy
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 52,704 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 251.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 38.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 316.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 313.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Italy?
- Bank return on assets in Italy was 0.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for bank return on assets?
- Italy ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.