United States Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025)
United States's Bank Return on Equity (ROE): 11.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. IMF FSI (ROE_CFSI_PT), 2009–2025.
United States (2025)
11.4
% of average capital, post-tax
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of average capital, post-tax | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 11.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +5pp |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -4.2pp |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +3.2pp |
| 2017 | 9 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +1.5pp |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +2.4pp |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +3.9pp |
| 2009 | 1.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 11.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 1.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2009 to 12.3 % of average capital, post-tax in 2021.
This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in United States. 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 United States. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 12.3 % of average capital, post-tax in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.5 % of average capital, post-tax in 2009. The latest reading is 11.4 % of average capital, post-tax in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp.