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 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.87 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.03 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 829.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.6% (2024)
- Broad money 67.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 3.76 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -330,820 (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 169 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.