{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-bank-return-on-equity","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-bank-return-on-equity","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-bank-return-on-equity/","title":"United States Bank Return on Equity (ROE) (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","United States","2025"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Soundness Indicators","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","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":"United States 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":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2025)","value":"11.4","unit":"% of average capital, post-tax","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Bank Return on Equity (ROE)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":1.531717880070324},{"period":"2010","value":5.383740260103809},{"period":"2011","value":7.824449194129747},{"period":"2012","value":9.33510973549796},{"period":"2013","value":10.16828849547993},{"period":"2014","value":9.356511904111906},{"period":"2015","value":9.659037459302349},{"period":"2016","value":9.601144976293705},{"period":"2017","value":8.979565698553243},{"period":"2018","value":12.15505093129832},{"period":"2019","value":11.45633726790755},{"period":"2020","value":7.336653463726269},{"period":"2021","value":12.25158667160597},{"period":"2022","value":12.14890755339451},{"period":"2023","value":11.39356907910507},{"period":"2024","value":11.0622336221255},{"period":"2025","value":11.36890006387743}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of average capital, post-tax"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"+5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-4.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+3.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the banking sector return on equity (ROE) in United States 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 12.3 % of average capital, post-tax in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.5 in 2009. The latest reading of 11.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}