5-bank asset concentration in Germany
Germany: 5-bank asset concentration was 94.28 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Germany is 94.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Germany peaked at 94.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.05, in 2013.
Germany ranks 38th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
5-bank asset concentration in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.63 | — |
| 2001 | 87.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.35 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.34 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 88.2 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 86.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 86.87 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.92 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.18 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.98 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.28 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.33 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.05 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.42 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.82 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.39 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.62 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.81 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 88.5 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 92.59 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 94.28 | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 94.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 94.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.16 | 85.76 | 88.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.22 | 85.05 | 89.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.44 | 92.59 | 94.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Germany?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Germany was 94.28 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.05 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.