Bank return on equity in Belgium
Belgium: Bank return on equity was 9.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Belgium, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Belgium stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Belgium peaked at 32.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -45.1%, in 2008.
That places Belgium 123rd 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 | 9.3% | -45.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 762.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 180.33 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 31,989 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Belgium?
- Bank return on equity in Belgium was 9.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.1% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for bank return on equity?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.