Bank concentration in Poland
Poland: Bank concentration was 49.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Poland is 49.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Poland peaked at 76.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2012.
Poland ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 49.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 49.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 48.2% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 38.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 49.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Poland?
- Bank concentration in Poland was 49.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for bank concentration?
- Poland ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.