Bank concentration in Serbia

Serbia: Bank concentration was 47.7% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
47.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
147th
of 169 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2000
All-time low
35.5%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank concentration in Serbia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 74.1 %2001: 64.7 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 52.9 %2004: 42.4 %2005: 45 %2006: 41.7 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 39.9 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 37.9 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 42.7 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 46.8 %2017: 45.4 %2018: 45.3 %2019: 45.1 %2020: 44.3 %2021: 47.7 %

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Kyrgyzstan 49.6% compare
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  3. 146 Syria 49.2% compare
  4. 148 Turkey 46.8% compare
  5. 149 Japan 46.3% compare
  6. 150 Thailand 44.8% compare

See the full ranking of 169 places β†’

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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 169 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

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,296 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.