Bank concentration (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Bank concentration (%) was 89.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Sweden stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Sweden peaked at 97.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 39th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 89.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 89.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.0% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.2% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.6% | 90.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Sweden?
- Bank concentration in Sweden was 89.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for bank concentration?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.