Australia Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2024)
Australia's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 0.9 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2006–2024.
Australia (2024)
0.9
% of average assets, pre-tax
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average assets, pre-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 1 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 1 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +1.2pp |
| 2010 | 0 | -0.9pp |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 1.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 0.9 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2024. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2006–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 2010 to 1.6 in 2006.
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Australia from 2000 to present. 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 Australia from 2000 to present. 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 2024. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2024 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 1.6 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2010. The latest reading of 0.9 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp.