Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hungary
Hungary: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) 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 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -205.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -125.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +268.1% |
| 2014 | -7.1% | -242.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -186.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +212.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +83.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +268.1% | 1.4% | 5.0% |
| 2014 | -242.7% | 5.0% | -7.1% |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 168 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.