Bank return on equity in Italy

Italy: Bank return on equity was 10.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.1%
Change on year
up 987.8%
World rank
84th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2005
All-time low
-14.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank return on equity in Italy, 2000–2021

-10010202000201020212000: 14.8 %, after tax2001: 6.5 %, after tax2002: -0.352 %, after tax2003: 2.3 %, after tax2004: 17.1 %, after tax2005: 17.3 %, after tax2006: 11.7 %, after tax2007: 9.3 %, after tax2008: 5.5 %, after tax2009: 2.5 %, after tax2010: 3.1 %, after tax2011: -11.3 %, after tax2012: -0.75 %, after tax2013: -14.5 %, after tax2014: -2.6 %, after tax2015: 2.2 %, after tax2016: -6.9 %, after tax2017: 7.7 %, after tax2018: 4.9 %, after tax2019: 2.3 %, after tax2020: -1.1 %, after tax2021: 10.1 %, after tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.1% for bank return on equity in 2021.

That represents a change of up 987.8% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Italy peaked at 17.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2013.

Italy ranks 84th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year %, after tax Change
2000 14.8%
2001 6.5% -55.8%
2002 -0.4% -105.4%
2003 2.3% -759.7%
2004 17.1% +635.3%
2005 17.3% +1.3%
2006 11.7% -32.1%
2007 9.3% -20.6%
2008 5.5% -41.6%
2009 2.5% -54.5%
2010 3.1% +24.0%
2011 -11.3% -468.6%
2012 -0.7% -93.4%
2013 -14.5% +1829.2%
2014 -2.6% -81.9%
2015 2.2% -185.8%
2016 -6.9% -409.6%
2017 7.7% -210.5%
2018 4.9% -35.8%
2019 2.3% -52.3%
2020 -1.1% -148.7%
2021 10.1% -987.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% -0.4% 17.3% 10
2010s -1.6% -14.5% 7.7% 10
2020s 4.5% -1.1% 10.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on equity in Italy?
Bank return on equity in Italy was 10.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2013.
How does Italy rank for bank return on equity?
Italy ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Bank return on equity (%, after tax)
Unit
%, after tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,211 data points, 2000–2021
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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.