Italy (2025)
13.5
% of average capital, post-tax
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Italy Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Soundness Indicators.
Year % of average capital, post-tax YoY Change
2025 13.5 +1.1pp
2024 12.4 +0.3pp
2023 12.1 +4.6pp
2022 7.5 +1.5pp
2021 6 +5.1pp
2020 0.9 -4.2pp
2019 5.1 -1pp
2018 6.1 -1.4pp
2017 7.5 +15.2pp
2016 -7.7 -11.1pp
2015 3.4 +6.2pp
2014 -2.8 +8.7pp
2013 -11.5 -10.6pp
2012 -0.9 +12.1pp
2011 -13 -16.7pp
2010 3.7 -0.3pp
2009 4 -0.9pp
2008 4.9 -9pp
2007 13.9 -0.9pp
2006 14.8 +3.1pp

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 13.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from -13 in 2011 to 14.8 in 2006.

This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Italy 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 Italy 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 14.8 % of average capital, post-tax in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of -13 in 2011. The latest reading of 13.5 in 2025 represents a change of +1.1pp.