Commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Commercial bank branches was 18.58 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 18.58 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 32.84 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.58 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.9 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 26.14 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.76 per 100,000 adults | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 29.77 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 32.67 per 100,000 adults | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 32.84 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.13 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.57 per 100,000 adults | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.69 per 100,000 adults | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 26.95 per 100,000 adults | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.03 per 100,000 adults | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28.29 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.11 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.67 per 100,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.79 per 100,000 adults | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 23.4 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.81 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 20.03 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.58 per 100,000 adults | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.18 per 100,000 adults | 25.9 per 100,000 adults | 32.84 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.9 per 100,000 adults | 23.79 per 100,000 adults | 32.57 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 per 100,000 adults | 18.58 per 100,000 adults | 23.4 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 2 Bulgaria 93.84 per 100,000 adults compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.46 per 100,000 adults compare
- 4 Mongolia 58.99 per 100,000 adults compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.61 per 100,000 adults compare
- 6 Luxembourg 46.08 per 100,000 adults compare
- 7 Macau, China 44.3 per 100,000 adults compare
- 8 Montenegro 36.42 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Net migration -568,786 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.92 (2025)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % 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 37.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Commercial bank branches in Central Europe and the Baltics was 18.58 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for commercial bank branches?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.