Bank return on equity in Estonia
Estonia: Bank return on equity was 9.3% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in Estonia, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Estonia stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Estonia peaked at 33.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2009.
That places Estonia 124th 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 | 15.5% | -19.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 3.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 60.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.7247 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.87 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 8.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -2.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.5% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -13,350 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -72.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Estonia?
- Bank return on equity in Estonia was 9.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for bank return on equity?
- Estonia ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.