Commercial bank branches in Euro area
Euro area: Commercial bank branches was 18.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Euro area, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Euro area stood at 18.55 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Euro area peaked at 37.3 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.55 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.71 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 31.91 per 100,000 adults | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.8 per 100,000 adults | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.3 per 100,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 36.6 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.64 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.11 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.79 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.52 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.49 per 100,000 adults | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.15 per 100,000 adults | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 28.29 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.97 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25.67 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.89 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.4 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 per 100,000 adults | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 20.57 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.03 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 18.55 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.99 per 100,000 adults | 31.91 per 100,000 adults | 37.3 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.22 per 100,000 adults | 24.89 per 100,000 adults | 36.11 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 per 100,000 adults | 18.55 per 100,000 adults | 23.4 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 San Marino 120.76 per 100,000 adults compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 43.68 % 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 -77.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Euro area?
- Commercial bank branches in Euro area was 18.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for commercial bank branches?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.