Bank return on equity in Romania
Romania: Bank return on equity was 12.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Romania, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Romania recorded 12.5% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 463.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Romania peaked at 21.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 2014.
That places Romania 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 14.8% | 6.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -10.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Azerbaijan 12.6% compare
- 53 United States 12.5% compare
- 54 New Zealand 12.5% compare
- 56 Gabon 12.4% compare
- 57 Nepal 12.4% compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 12.3% compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,766 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 52.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 55.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 66.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 66.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,472 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Romania?
- Bank return on equity in Romania was 12.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for bank return on equity?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.