5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: 5-bank asset concentration was 89.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 89.72 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria peaked at 89.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.38, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.74 | 64.63 | 83.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 64.38 | 81.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.95 | 84.17 | 89.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 58.79 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 46.19 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Broad money 82.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 47.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1.74 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria was 89.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.38 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.