Bank concentration (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Bank concentration (%) was 47.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Serbia stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Serbia peaked at 74.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 147th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +7.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 47.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 47.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 38.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 35.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More financial sector data for Serbia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Serbia?
- Bank concentration in Serbia was 47.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for bank concentration?
- Serbia ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.