Bank concentration in France
France: Bank concentration was 66.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in France, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in France stood at 66.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in France peaked at 66.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2002.
That places France 105th 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 66.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 66.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in France?
- Bank concentration in France was 66.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2002.
- How does France rank for bank concentration?
- France ranks 105th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.