Germany Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2025)
Germany's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 0.62 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025, +0.039pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2005–2025.
Germany (2025)
0.62
% of average assets, pre-tax
+0.039pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.039pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average assets, pre-tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62 | +0.039pp |
| 2024 | 0.581 | +0.074pp |
| 2023 | 0.507 | +0.158pp |
| 2022 | 0.349 | -0.377pp |
| 2021 | 0.726 | +0.571pp |
| 2020 | 0.155 | +0.089pp |
| 2019 | 0.066 | -0.166pp |
| 2018 | 0.232 | -0.101pp |
| 2017 | 0.333 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.333 | +0.024pp |
| 2015 | 0.309 | +0.022pp |
| 2014 | 0.287 | +0.041pp |
| 2013 | 0.246 | -0.07pp |
| 2012 | 0.316 | -0.017pp |
| 2011 | 0.333 | +0.119pp |
| 2010 | 0.214 | +0.248pp |
| 2009 | -0.034 | +0.26pp |
| 2008 | -0.294 | n/a |
| 2006 | 0.52 | +0.089pp |
| 2005 | 0.431 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 0.62 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. The latest change was +0.039pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from -0.294 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2008 to 0.726 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2021.
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Germany. 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 Germany. 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 2005–2025 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 0.726 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of -0.294 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2008. The latest reading is 0.62 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. The latest change was +0.039pp.