Commercial bank branches in Belgium
Belgium: Commercial bank branches was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.39 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Belgium peaked at 57.29 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.39 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.29 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 53.76 per 100,000 adults | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 53.47 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.39 per 100,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.69 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.98 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.08 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.53 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.56 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.47 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.89 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.54 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.54 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.76 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.35 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 per 100,000 adults | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.17 per 100,000 adults | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 22.79 per 100,000 adults | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.15 per 100,000 adults | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.39 per 100,000 adults | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.26 per 100,000 adults | 47.98 per 100,000 adults | 57.29 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100,000 adults | 29.58 per 100,000 adults | 45.08 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 per 100,000 adults | 18.39 per 100,000 adults | 26.17 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Belgium?
- Commercial bank branches in Belgium was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for commercial bank branches?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.