Banking in Europe

April 2026 | 51 pages | ID: BF734F87453EN
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Abstracts

Summary

Banking in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The banking industry involves the activities of banks and similar institutions that offer financial services such as savings, loans, mortgages, and related services to businesses and consumers. Market value represents the total assets held by banks or related institutions in a country in a year. The market share represents the total assets held by the companies in the specific year. Geographical segmentation measures the total assets held by commercial banks of a particular region.
• The European banking industry recorded assets of $74,128.0 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% between 2020 and 2025.
• The bank credit segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2025, with total assets of $33,875.3 billion, equivalent to 45.7% of the industry's overall value.
• The European banking industry growth during 2020-25 is driven by the expanding economy, which has fueled the demand for credit, deposits, and other banking services. Economic expansion has increased the need for loans for investment, business growth, and consumer spending, resulting in higher bank revenues.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banking market in Europe
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banking market in Europe
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key banking market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Europe banking market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Europe banking market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Europe banking market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Europe banking market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up Europe's banking market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.4. What have been the most recent industry developments?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. HSBC Holdings Plc
8.2. BNP Paribas SA
8.3. Barclays Plc
8.4. Societe Generale SA

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Europe banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: Europe banking industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Europe banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 4: Europe banking industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 5: Europe banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 6: Europe banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: HSBC Holdings Plc: Key Facts
Table 8: HSBC Holdings Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: HSBC Holdings Plc: Key Employees
Table 10: HSBC Holdings Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: BNP Paribas SA: Key Facts
Table 12: BNP Paribas SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: BNP Paribas SA: Key Employees
Table 14: BNP Paribas SA: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: Barclays Plc: Key Facts
Table 16: Barclays Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Barclays Plc: Key Employees
Table 18: Barclays Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: Barclays Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: Societe Generale SA: Key Facts
Table 21: Societe Generale SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 22: Societe Generale SA: Key Employees
Table 23: Europe Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 24: Europe Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 25: Europe GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 26: Europe Inflation, 2021-25
Table 27: Europe Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 28: Europe Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Europe banking industry value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: Europe banking industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 3: Europe banking industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Europe banking industry value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the banking industry in Europe, 2025
Figure 11: Europe banking industry share: % share, by value, 2025