Bank return on equity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bank return on equity was 10.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Bulgaria stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Bulgaria peaked at 27.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 9.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,126 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 48.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 4.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 30.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 34.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 34.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Bulgaria?
- Bank return on equity in Bulgaria was 10.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bank return on equity?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.