Bank return on equity in Belgium
Belgium: Bank return on equity was 8.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Belgium stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Belgium peaked at 34.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -45.2%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 equity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +188.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +90.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -77.4% |
| 2008 | -45.2% | -877.1% |
| 2009 | -13.3% | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -174.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +174.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | -45.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 2.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Belgium?
- Bank return on equity in Belgium was 8.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.2% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for bank return on equity?
- Belgium ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.