Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Italy
Italy: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 10.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Italy stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of up 870.8% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Italy peaked at 23.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 2013.
That places Italy 110th out of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Italy, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -63.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +298.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | -12.2% | -470.6% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -75.1% |
| 2013 | -16.8% | +454.0% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -179.5% |
| 2016 | -7.7% | -422.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -188.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -135.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -870.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +870.8% | -1.3% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -16.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -1.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Italy?
- Bank return on equity in Italy was 10.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for bank return on equity?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.