The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany, a key measure of a bank's financial strength and capital adequacy, showed fluctuations between 2014 and 2023, but remained above regulatory requirements, demonstrating the resilience of the German banking sector. Starting at 14.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, it experienced fluctuations, reaching its peak at 17.44 percent in the second quarter of 2024.
Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024
Characteristic
CET1 ratio
Q3 2024
17.43%
Q2 2024
17.44%
Q1 2024
16.98%
Q4 2023
17.01%
Q3 2023
16.39%
Q2 2023
16.36%
Q1 2023
16.09%
Q4 2022
15.9%
Q3 2022
15.29%
Q2 2022
15.55%
Q1 2022
15.47%
Q4 2021
15.7%
Q3 2021
15.93%
Q2 2021
16.02%
Q1 2021
15.73%
Q4 2020
16.02%
Q3 2020
16.02%
Q2 2020
15.59%
Q1 2020
15.07%
Q4 2019
15.51%
Q3 2019
15.23%
Q2 2019
15.41%
Q1 2019
15.81%
Q4 2018
15.75%
Q3 2018
15.81%
Q2 2018
15.76%
Q1 2018
15.42%
Q4 2017
15.93%
Q3 2017
15.84%
Q2 2017
15.43%
Q1 2017
14.92%
Q4 2016
15.04%
Q3 2016
14.93%
Q2 2016
14.79%
Q1 2016
14.46%
Q4 2015
14.9%
Q3 2015
14.58%
Q2 2015
14.62%
Q1 2015
14.01%
Q4 2014
14.3%
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Data refers to domestic banking groups and stand alone banks, foreign (EU and non-EU) controlled subsidiaries and foreign (EU and non-EU) controlled branches.
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ECB. (February 7, 2025). Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/
ECB. "Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024." Chart. February 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/
ECB. (2025). Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/
ECB. "Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (Cet1) Ratio of The Banking Industry in Germany from 4th Quarter 2014 to 3rd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/
ECB, Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Quarterly Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of the banking industry in Germany from 4th quarter 2014 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph], ECB, February 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417421/cet1-ratio-of-banking-industry-in-germany-by-quarter/
