Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Commercial bank branches was 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 21.33 per 100,000 adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32 per 100,000 adults in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.87 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 17.1 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.69 per 100,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 24.09 per 100,000 adults | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 28.98 per 100,000 adults | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 29.07 per 100,000 adults | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.18 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.98 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.82 per 100,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 32 per 100,000 adults | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 30.23 per 100,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28.84 per 100,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.87 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.11 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.85 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.67 per 100,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.28 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.27 per 100,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.08 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.33 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8 per 100,000 adults | 17.1 per 100,000 adults | 29.07 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.45 per 100,000 adults | 24.67 per 100,000 adults | 32 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 per 100,000 adults | 21.33 per 100,000 adults | 24.28 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration 674,285 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.95 (2025)
- Broad money 64.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 4.7% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.2% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -44.03 % 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 48.5% (2021)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 133.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 21.33 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32 per 100,000 adults in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for commercial bank branches?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.