5-bank asset concentration in Italy
Italy: 5-bank asset concentration was 73.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Italy recorded 73.78 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Italy peaked at 93.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.27, in 2005.
That places Italy 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
5-bank asset concentration in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.82 | — |
| 2001 | 84.74 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 76.38 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 81.78 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 93.39 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 45.81 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 55.67 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 63.44 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 65.39 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.09 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 70.61 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 70.05 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.53 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.33 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 70.02 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 74.26 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 72.81 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 74.27 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.78 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.78 | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 73.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 73.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.85, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -52.6% | 93.39 | 44.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.97 | 44.27 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72 | 69.09 | 74.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.78 | 73.78 | 75.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Italy?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Italy was 73.78 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 93.39 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.27 in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.