Bank return on equity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Bank return on equity was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Netherlands stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Netherlands peaked at 24.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -46.7%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 128th 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 | 5.0% | -46.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 85.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.73 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.65 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 352,068.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 82.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 82.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 104,681 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 126.58 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Netherlands?
- Bank return on equity in Netherlands was 8.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.7% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for bank return on equity?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.