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

Australia Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
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.