Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Commercial bank branches was 18.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 18.97 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 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 30.85 per 100,000 adults in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.97 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.87 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 25.51 per 100,000 adults | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.49 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29.59 per 100,000 adults | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 30.85 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 30.22 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6 per 100,000 adults | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.71 per 100,000 adults | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.84 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.08 per 100,000 adults | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.81 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24.64 per 100,000 adults | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 22.91 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 22.94 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.71 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.07 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.47 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 19.05 per 100,000 adults | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 19.03 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.97 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.92 per 100,000 adults | 24.87 per 100,000 adults | 30.85 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.81 per 100,000 adults | 22.91 per 100,000 adults | 28.6 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 per 100,000 adults | 18.97 per 100,000 adults | 23.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 7 Macau, China 44.3 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % 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 -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia?
- Commercial bank branches in Europe & Central Asia was 18.97 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.85 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for commercial bank branches?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.