Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Serbia
Serbia: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) 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 (%, before tax) 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1755.4% | -0.3% | -4.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More financial sector data for Serbia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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.