Commercial bank branches in France
France: Commercial bank branches was 30.05 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in France, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
France recorded 30.05 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in France peaked at 45.9 per 100,000 adults in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.58 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places France 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in France, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.58 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 22.01 per 100,000 adults | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.9 per 100,000 adults | +108.5% |
| 2007 | 44.89 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.57 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.95 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 41.61 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.42 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.03 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 38.62 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.02 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.55 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.11 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.9 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.68 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.03 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.37 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.04 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.11 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.05 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.82 per 100,000 adults | 21.58 per 100,000 adults | 45.9 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.8 per 100,000 adults | 34.03 per 100,000 adults | 41.61 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.92 per 100,000 adults | 30.05 per 100,000 adults | 33.37 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for France
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 249.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 24.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 312.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 309.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,503 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in France?
- Commercial bank branches in France was 30.05 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.58 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does France rank for commercial bank branches?
- France ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.