Bank return on assets in Netherlands
Netherlands: Bank return on assets was 0.6% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on assets in Netherlands, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Netherlands is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Netherlands peaked at 2.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 144th 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 | 0.6% | -2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 141 Andorra, Principality of 0.7% compare
- 142 Benin 0.7% compare
- 143 Korea 0.7% compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 146 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.6% compare
- 147 Belgium 0.6% compare
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 85.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.73 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.65 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 352,068.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 82.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 82.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 104,681 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Netherlands?
- Bank return on assets in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for bank return on assets?
- Netherlands ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.