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 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 75.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 75.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (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 170 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.