Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Borrowers from commercial banks was 400.43 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia, 2017–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
That places Europe & Central Asia 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 384.68 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2018 | 384.6 per 1,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 408 per 1,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 389.1 per 1,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 390.89 per 1,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 367.7 per 1,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 378.8 per 1,000 adults | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 400.43 per 1,000 adults | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 392.43 per 1,000 adults | 384.6 per 1,000 adults | 408 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2020s | 385.38 per 1,000 adults | 367.7 per 1,000 adults | 400.43 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Europe & Central Asia was 400.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 408 per 1,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.7 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.