Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany
Germany: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 9.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany is 9.38, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany peaked at 21.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 2020.
That places Germany 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.3 | — |
| 2005 | 20.21 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.71 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.19 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.91 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.56 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.55 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.38 | -14.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.69, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.88, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 | 15.87 | 21.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 10.97 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9.38 | 9.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany was 9.38 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Germany ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.