Bank return on equity in France
France: Bank return on equity was 7.4% in 2021. β Volatile
Bank return on equity in France, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in France is 7.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.5% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in France peaked at 22.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2008.
That places France 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% | -14.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 91,737 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 113.08 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in France?
- Bank return on equity in France was 7.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2008.
- How does France rank for bank return on equity?
- France ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.