Bank concentration (%) in Italy
Italy: Bank concentration (%) was 62.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Italy stood at 62.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Italy peaked at 84.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 62.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 62.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration (%) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -61.8% | 84.7% | 32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 32.3% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 60.8% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 65.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Italy?
- Bank concentration in Italy was 62.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for bank concentration?
- Italy ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.