Bank return on equity in Austria
Austria: Bank return on equity was 9.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Austria is 9.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 306.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Austria peaked at 12.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2008.
That places Austria 116th 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 | 7.0% | -7.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 113 Denmark 10.1% compare
- 114 El Salvador 10.1% compare
- 115 Morocco 10.0% compare
- 117 South Korea 9.8% compare
- 118 Mauritius 9.7% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 9.7% compare
More financial sector data for Austria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 81.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.8 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 587.58 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 113.77 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 81.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 81.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 11,254 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.03 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Austria?
- Bank return on equity in Austria was 9.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for bank return on equity?
- Austria ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.