United Arab Emirates Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2025)
United Arab Emirates's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 2.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025, unchanged YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2009–2025.
United Arab Emirates (2025)
2.2
% of average assets, pre-tax
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average assets, pre-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 1.5 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 1.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 0.7 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2020 to 2.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024.
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in United Arab Emirates. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage.
Data sourced from IMF Financial Soundness Indicators via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in United Arab Emirates. ROA measures how efficiently banks generate profit from their asset base, independent of leverage. It is published by IMF Financial Soundness Indicators and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 2.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2020. The latest reading is 2.2 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.