Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Borrowers from commercial banks was 381.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2006–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 381.22 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 381.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.09 per 1,000 adults, in 2006.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.09 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2007 | 75.54 per 1,000 adults | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 105.98 per 1,000 adults | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 90.06 per 1,000 adults | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 103.33 per 1,000 adults | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 123.72 per 1,000 adults | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 151.51 per 1,000 adults | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 191.61 per 1,000 adults | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 220 per 1,000 adults | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 187.09 per 1,000 adults | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 168.19 per 1,000 adults | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 161.27 per 1,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 211.09 per 1,000 adults | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 212.04 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 214.47 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 293.94 per 1,000 adults | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 335.51 per 1,000 adults | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 349.58 per 1,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 381.22 per 1,000 adults | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.67 per 1,000 adults | 47.09 per 1,000 adults | 105.98 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
| 2010s | 172.98 per 1,000 adults | 103.33 per 1,000 adults | 220 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.95 per 1,000 adults | 214.47 per 1,000 adults | 381.22 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration 1.29 million (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 381.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 381.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 per 1,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.