Bank concentration in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bank concentration was 64.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Bulgaria is 64.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bulgaria peaked at 70.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2005.
Bulgaria ranks 112th of 169 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 43.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 44.0% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.4% | 64.0% | 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 bank concentration in Bulgaria?
- Bank concentration in Bulgaria was 64.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bank concentration?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.