Saudi Arabia Bank Return on Assets (ROA) (2025)
Saudi Arabia's Bank Return on Assets (ROA): 2.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROA_CFSI_PT), 2009–2025.
Saudi Arabia (2025)
2.3
% of average assets, pre-tax
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average assets, pre-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 1.5 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2020 to 2.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025.
This page tracks the banking sector return on assets (ROA) in Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2.3 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2025, up from a low of 1.5 % of average assets, pre-tax in 2020. The latest change was +0.1pp.