Bank concentration (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Bank concentration (%) was 68.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 68.0% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Belgium peaked at 93.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 99th of 170 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.
Bank concentration (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 68.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 68.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration (%) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -32.0% | 88.9% | 60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 80.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 60.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 68.0% | 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 bank concentration in Belgium?
- Bank concentration in Belgium was 68.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for bank concentration?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.