Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Borrowers from commercial banks was 389.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2024
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 389.22 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 389.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.54 per 1,000 adults, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.54 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 161.13 per 1,000 adults | +113.3% |
| 2009 | 135.19 per 1,000 adults | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 179.94 per 1,000 adults | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 182.99 per 1,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 230.4 per 1,000 adults | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 237.46 per 1,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 285.54 per 1,000 adults | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 225.48 per 1,000 adults | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 209.43 per 1,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 211.26 per 1,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 226.42 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 284.66 per 1,000 adults | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 278.6 per 1,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 330.11 per 1,000 adults | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 340.29 per 1,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 369.63 per 1,000 adults | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 389.22 per 1,000 adults | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.95 per 1,000 adults | 75.54 per 1,000 adults | 161.13 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 227.36 per 1,000 adults | 179.94 per 1,000 adults | 285.54 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.57 per 1,000 adults | 278.6 per 1,000 adults | 389.22 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration 674,285 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.95 (2025)
- Broad money 64.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.7% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.2% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -44.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 48.5% (2021)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 133.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 389.22 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 389.22 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.54 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.