Bank concentration in Croatia
Croatia: Bank concentration was 66.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Croatia is 66.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Croatia peaked at 66.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 66.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 66.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 53.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 55.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.8% | 66.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Croatia?
- Bank concentration in Croatia was 66.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for bank concentration?
- Croatia ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.