Bank concentration in Norway
Norway: Bank concentration was 94.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Norway, 2000–2016
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Norway is 94.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Norway peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 28th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 105.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.02 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets -717.63 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.0% (2024)
- Broad money 59.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 124.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 10.4 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 29,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Norway?
- Bank concentration in Norway was 94.4% in 2016, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for bank concentration?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.