Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Sweden
Sweden: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.7% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Sweden peaked at 42.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Sweden?
- Bank return on equity in Sweden was 13.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for bank return on equity?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.