Commercial bank branches in Colombia
Colombia: Commercial bank branches was 11.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Colombia, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Colombia stood at 11.82 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Colombia peaked at 16.38 per 100,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.82 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Colombia 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.22 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 14.15 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.97 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.94 per 100,000 adults | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 100,000 adults | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.79 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.38 per 100,000 adults | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.17 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.57 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.52 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.48 per 100,000 adults | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.78 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.05 per 100,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.82 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 per 100,000 adults | 14.15 per 100,000 adults | 14.22 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.33 per 100,000 adults | 13.97 per 100,000 adults | 16.38 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 per 100,000 adults | 11.82 per 100,000 adults | 13.48 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Colombia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.661 % 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 0.9202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0974 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 833.64 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.8685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 890.43 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 899.4 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Colombia?
- Commercial bank branches in Colombia was 11.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 per 100,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for commercial bank branches?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.