Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 11.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Sweden stood at 11.0%.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sweden peaked at 31.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +119.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +10.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 12.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Sweden?
- Bank return on equity in Sweden was 11.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for bank return on equity?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.