Bank concentration in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank concentration was 65.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 65.6% for bank concentration in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Switzerland peaked at 94.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 65.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 65.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 66.7% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.6% | 65.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Switzerland?
- Bank concentration in Switzerland was 65.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank concentration?
- Switzerland ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.