Bank concentration (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Bank concentration (%) was 63.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 63.2% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Czechia peaked at 71.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2014.
Czechia ranks 115th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 63.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 63.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 64.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 59.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.2% | 63.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Czechia?
- Bank concentration in Czechia was 63.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for bank concentration?
- Czechia ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.