Bank concentration in Israel
Israel: Bank concentration was 75.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Israel stood at 75.8%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Israel peaked at 82.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 73rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 71.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 68.6% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.5% | 75.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More financial sector data for Israel
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.54 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 883.57 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.5% (2025)
- Broad money 103.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.45 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 11,466 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Israel?
- Bank concentration in Israel was 75.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for bank concentration?
- Israel ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel 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.