Bank concentration in Germany
Germany: Bank concentration was 79.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 79.4% for bank concentration in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Germany peaked at 79.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2019.
That places Germany 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 70.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 67.6% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.1% | 79.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 61 Tanzania 80.5% compare
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- 65 Slovakia 78.9% compare
- 66 Mozambique 78.7% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 78.1% compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.11 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.05 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.01 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.8% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -334,072 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.84 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Germany?
- Bank concentration in Germany was 79.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for bank concentration?
- Germany ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.