Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.3% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 77.6% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Switzerland peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -43.7%, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 164th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -81.6% |
| 2008 | -43.7% | -1458.4% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -227.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +52.7% |
| 2012 | -4.4% | -153.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -235.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -74.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +220.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -159.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -343.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -77.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1458.4% | 3.2% | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | -43.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -4.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Switzerland?
- Bank return on equity in Switzerland was 1.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.7% in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank return on equity?
- Switzerland ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.