5-bank asset concentration in Belgium
Belgium: 5-bank asset concentration was 88.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 88.32 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Belgium peaked at 96.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.02, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.39 | — |
| 2001 | 85.73 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 89.11 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 94.76 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 95.29 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.98 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.45 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.03 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.75 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 92.95 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 92.77 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 91.49 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.95 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 83.02 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 84.46 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 83.64 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.84 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 86.07 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.19 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.32 | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.85, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.32 | 85.73 | 96.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.68 | 83.02 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 | 86.19 | 88.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Belgium?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Belgium was 88.32 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.02 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.