Bank return on equity in Greece
Greece: Bank return on equity was -16.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Greece, 2005β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Greece is -16.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 462.1% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Greece peaked at 34.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -90.1%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 167th 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 | 10.3% | -2.2% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -16.1% | -90.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.6% | -16.3% | -2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 48.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 178.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 77.54 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 48.5% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 16,636 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 121.48 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Greece?
- Bank return on equity in Greece was -16.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.1% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for bank return on equity?
- Greece ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.