France Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025)
France's Bank Return on Equity (ROE): 6.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROE_CFSI_PT), 2008–2025.
France (2025)
6.5
% of average capital, post-tax
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average capital, post-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 6.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -1.1pp |
| 2021 | 7.3 | +2.8pp |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -1.7pp |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 7 | +2.6pp |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -4pp |
| 2013 | 8.4 | +2.4pp |
| 2012 | 6 | -2.3pp |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -3.7pp |
| 2010 | 12 | +4.8pp |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +3.6pp |
| 2008 | 3.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
France recorded 6.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 3.6 in 2008 to 12 in 2010.
This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in France 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 France 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 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 12 % of average capital, post-tax in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.6 in 2008. The latest reading of 6.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.3pp.