Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Romania
Romania: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Romania stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 491.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Romania peaked at 25.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 61st 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +163.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | -10.1% | -502.8% |
| 2013 | -4.6% | -54.8% |
| 2014 | -11.3% | +148.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -222.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +36.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -502.8% | 2.5% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 9.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -11.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 2 |
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Romania?
- Bank return on equity in Romania was 14.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for bank return on equity?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.