Bank return on assets in Portugal
Portugal: Bank return on assets was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Portugal is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,745.8% on the previous year and up 222.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 148th 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.
Bank return on assets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +78.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -514.8% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | +93.6% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | +152.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -83.0% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -120.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +113.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -106.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -1745.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -4.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 145 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 147 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 149 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 150 Taiwan, China 0.6% compare
- 151 Montenegro 0.5% compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Portugal?
- Bank return on assets in Portugal was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for bank return on assets?
- Portugal ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.