Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €44.8bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Low interest rates and cost increases forced savings banks to act efficiently
- In recent years, the low base rate and rising operating costs have put the savings bank sector under considerable pressure. Although the institutions survived the 2008 financial crisis and the euro crisis as comparatively stable players, their vulnerability to a prolonged low interest rate environment became apparent. Although their regional focus and conservative portfolios protected them from extreme losses, the low interest rates made it difficult to generate sufficient interest income. Customer investments could only be invested profitably to a limited extent, which meant that sales growth remained muted.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Digitalisation and innovative payment solutions will make savings banks more competitive in the long term
- Increasing digitalisation will have a significant impact on the business development of savings banks over the next five years. Digital innovations are changing both customer needs and the institutions' internal processes. The Savings Banks Innovation Hub acts as a central driver in this process. As a think tank and experimental laboratory, it monitors market trends, works closely with FinTechs and develops digital solutions that benefit both the savings banks themselves and small and medium-sized enterprises. In this way, the sector takes on a service function for many SMEs that would be almost impossible to realise without its own technology platforms.
Biggest companies in the Savings Banks in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Bayerische Landesbank | 13,129.3 | |
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale | 8,964.0 | |
Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale | 7,648.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Building loans for private individuals, Long-term corporate loans and Short and medium-term corporate loans. Building loans for private individuals is the largest segment of the Savings Banks in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Building loans for private individuals are less in demand due to rising interest rates
- Housing loans for private individuals represent the largest product group of the savings banks. Over the last five years, the share of this product group in the sector's turnover has increased steadily, which is attributable to the favourable development of the property market.
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About this industry
Industry definition
This sector comprises credit institutions of municipal organisations whose guarantors are municipalities and associations of municipalities. The sector also includes the central institutions of their affiliated savings banks. These central institutions, also known as Landesbanken, are responsible for ensuring the liquidity of the savings banks and processing cashless payment transactions as well as basic and municipal lending business.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Savings Banks industry in Germany include Building loans for private individuals, Long-term corporate loans and Short and medium-term corporate loans.Companies
Companies covered in the Savings Banks industry in Germany include Bayerische Landesbank, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale and Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale.Purchase this report to view all 7 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Savings Banks industry in Germany include purpose association, fintech, non-performing loan, blockchain and e- and m-commerce.Industry Code
WZ 64.19.2 - Savings Banks in Germany
Performance
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Analyst insights
For a long time, savings banks acted as the first lenders for start-ups. However, banks from other sectors are now entering this market and jeopardising the position of savin...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
The savings banks' most important product group is construction loans for private individuals. Demand for such loans was high until the interest rate hike. However, due to hi...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Central region has the highest number of authorised savings banks in Germany. This is primarily due to the large number of companies based in the Rhine-Main and Rhine-Ruh...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
The competition within the savings bank sector is limited. Banks in this sector have strong regional roots and rarely operate outside their home region.
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The Landesbank Baden-Württemberg has the highest market share in the savings bank sector. It is the largest Landesbank in Germany and the sixth-largest credit institution.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Bayerische Landesbank's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Bayerische Landesbank, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The development of the business climate provides information about the demand for loans. If the business climate improves, companies are usually more willing to invest, which...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The interest rate hike had a positive impact on the industry's profitability. During the low-interest phase, savings banks, like other banks, were forced to pass on interest ...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Savings Banks industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Savings Banks industry in Germany is €44.8bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Savings Banks industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 343 businesses in the Savings Banks industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Savings Banks industry in Germany?
The Savings Banks industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Savings Banks industry in Germany?
The Savings Banks industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Savings Banks industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Savings Banks industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Savings Banks industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Savings Banks industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Savings Banks industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Savings Banks industry in Germany are Bayerische Landesbank, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale and Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale
What does the Savings Banks industry in Germany include?
Building loans for private individuals and Long-term corporate loans are part of the Savings Banks industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Savings Banks industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Savings Banks industry in Germany is Bayerische Landesbank.
How competitive is the Savings Banks industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Savings Banks industry in Germany.
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- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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