Bank return on equity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank return on equity was 1.0% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Cyprus, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.0% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 153.3% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Cyprus peaked at 22.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -53.9%, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 14.9% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4% | -53.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 56.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5319 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 24.91 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 31.88 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 56.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 56.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 7,749 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 118.99 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Cyprus?
- Bank return on equity in Cyprus was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.9% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank return on equity?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.