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 151 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.
5-bank asset concentration in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.77 | — |
| 2001 | 79.69 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 75.1 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 76.23 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.91 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 64.63 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 65.27 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.48 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 74.29 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 78.01 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 68.89 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 64.38 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 64.72 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.66 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 77.52 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 77.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.56 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 73.65 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 81.45 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 84.17 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.72 | +6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 89.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 89.72 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 | 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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 151 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.