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 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +7.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 64.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 170 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.