Brazil (2025)
14.9
% of average capital, post-tax
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Brazil Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2025 14.9 -0.4pp
2024 15.3 +1.6pp
2023 13.7 -1.6pp
2022 15.3 +0.4pp
2021 14.9 +3.2pp
2020 11.7 -4.1pp
2019 15.8 +3.2pp
2018 12.6 +0.5pp
2017 12.1 +1.5pp
2016 10.6 -3.4pp
2015 14 +1.7pp
2014 12.3 -0.8pp
2013 13.1 unchanged
2012 13.1 -3pp
2011 16.1 -0.6pp
2010 16.7 +0.9pp
2009 15.8 -3.4pp
2008 19.2 -5.5pp
2007 24.7 +1.9pp
2006 22.8 +0.4pp

About this Dataset

Brazil recorded 14.9 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 10.6 in 2016 to 24.7 in 2007.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Brazil from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital.

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 equity (ROE) in Brazil from 2000 to present. ROE is the primary profitability benchmark for bank equity investors and reflects the sector's ability to generate returns on shareholders' capital. 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 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 24.7 % of average capital, post-tax in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.6 in 2016. The latest reading of 14.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.