Bank return on assets in Serbia
Serbia: Bank return on assets was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on assets in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.1% for bank return on assets in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Serbia peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2002.
That places Serbia 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -107.6% |
| 2002 | -4.7% | +1755.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -134.1% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -219.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -132.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +206.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -158.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -280.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +140.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +161.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -4.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Serbia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.195 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,977 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,986 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,808 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on assets in Serbia?
- Bank return on assets in Serbia was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for bank return on assets?
- Serbia ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.