Bank return on equity in Hungary
Hungary: Bank return on equity was 10.2% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Hungary, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Hungary is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 82.6% on the previous year and up 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Hungary peaked at 27.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 83rd of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -6.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4.99 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 214.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 123.80 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 29.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 43.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 43.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Hungary?
- Bank return on equity in Hungary was 10.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for bank return on equity?
- Hungary ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.