Bank concentration (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Bank concentration (%) was 46.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Türkiye stood at 46.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Türkiye peaked at 97.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2017.
That places Türkiye 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | -4.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 46.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 46.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration (%) in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -41.4% | 90.7% | 53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 44.1% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More financial sector data for Türkiye
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 Türkiye?
- Bank concentration in Türkiye was 46.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for bank concentration?
- Türkiye ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.