{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-bank-return-on-equity","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-bank-return-on-equity","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-bank-return-on-equity/","title":"Saudi Arabia Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Bank Return on Equity (ROE): 15 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025, unchanged YoY. IMF FSI (ROE_CFSI_PT), 2009–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","Saudi Arabia","2025"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"% of average capital, post-tax","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Bank Return on Equity (ROE)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","url":"https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FSIC"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2025)","value":"15","unit":"% of average capital, post-tax","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Bank Return on Equity (ROE)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":14.47658125442253},{"period":"2010","value":13.55711941307076},{"period":"2011","value":14.99125012666907},{"period":"2012","value":15.01626792772226},{"period":"2013","value":14.72658325280757},{"period":"2014","value":14.80629503215121},{"period":"2015","value":14.37814205999735},{"period":"2016","value":12.62808320072091},{"period":"2017","value":12.86389954169762},{"period":"2018","value":13.76479235713264},{"period":"2019","value":12.08831680279624},{"period":"2020","value":10.29612168752427},{"period":"2021","value":12.86814999455064},{"period":"2022","value":13.73372732066411},{"period":"2023","value":14.6843806856615},{"period":"2024","value":15.03298795193256},{"period":"2025","value":14.98487600587886}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of average capital, post-tax"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"14.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in Saudi Arabia 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 15 % of average capital, post-tax in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.3 in 2020. The latest reading of 15 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}