Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Commercial bank branches was 21.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 21.17 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 23.96 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.24 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.24 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 11.72 per 100,000 adults | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 13.73 per 100,000 adults | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 18.48 per 100,000 adults | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 23.33 per 100,000 adults | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 23.81 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.89 per 100,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.94 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.96 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.47 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.11 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.79 per 100,000 adults | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.69 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.87 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.46 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.23 per 100,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 19.04 per 100,000 adults | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 17.95 per 100,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 17.44 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.02 per 100,000 adults | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 21.17 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 per 100,000 adults | 10.24 per 100,000 adults | 23.81 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.94 per 100,000 adults | 21.23 per 100,000 adults | 23.96 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.13 per 100,000 adults | 17.44 per 100,000 adults | 21.17 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.61 per 100,000 adults compare
- 6 Luxembourg 46.08 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Net migration 1.29 million (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 21.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.96 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for commercial bank branches?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.