Bank return on equity in Hungary
Hungary: Bank return on equity was 11.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Hungary stood at 11.4%.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 314.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Hungary peaked at 31.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 93rd 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 | 24.6% | 14.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | -7.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.5 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 47.75 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 16.55 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Broad money 60.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 353.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -16,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Hungary?
- Bank return on equity in Hungary was 11.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for bank return on equity?
- Hungary ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.