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

Latest (2024)
389.22 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
389.22 per 1,000 adults
in 2024
All-time low
75.54 per 1,000 adults
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2024

1002003004002007201520242007: 75.5 per 1,000 adults2008: 161.1 per 1,000 adults2009: 135.2 per 1,000 adults2010: 179.9 per 1,000 adults2011: 183 per 1,000 adults2012: 230.4 per 1,000 adults2013: 237.5 per 1,000 adults2014: 285.5 per 1,000 adults2015: 225.5 per 1,000 adults2016: 209.4 per 1,000 adults2017: 211.3 per 1,000 adults2018: 226.4 per 1,000 adults2019: 284.7 per 1,000 adults2020: 278.6 per 1,000 adults2021: 330.1 per 1,000 adults2022: 340.3 per 1,000 adults2023: 369.6 per 1,000 adults2024: 389.2 per 1,000 adults

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

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Singapore 1,074 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 2 Eswatini 1,057 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 976.68 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 4 Israel 917.65 per 1,000 adults compare
  5. 5 Brazil 767.6 per 1,000 adults compare
  6. 6 Uruguay 766.28 per 1,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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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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Indicator
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,388 data points, 2004–2024
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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.