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 169 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 91,737 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 113.08 base year varies by country (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 169 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.