Bank concentration in Hungary
Hungary: Bank concentration was 60.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Hungary is 60.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Hungary peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.4% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 60.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 62.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.3% | 60.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Hungary?
- Bank concentration in Hungary was 60.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for bank concentration?
- Hungary ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.