Bank concentration in Ireland
Ireland: Bank concentration was 73.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Ireland is 73.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 63.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 59.8% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.0% | 73.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 76 El Salvador 74.4% compare
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- 80 Cape Verde 73.6% compare
- 81 Benin 73.5% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 73.2% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1407 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 308.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 336.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 35,417 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 119.16 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Ireland?
- Bank concentration in Ireland was 73.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for bank concentration?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.