Commercial bank branches in Germany
Germany: Commercial bank branches was 6.66 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Germany is 6.66 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Germany peaked at 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.66 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
Germany ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.33 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 20.23 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7 per 100,000 adults | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.74 per 100,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.87 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.19 per 100,000 adults | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 14.89 per 100,000 adults | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.55 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.06 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.55 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.95 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.16 per 100,000 adults | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.36 per 100,000 adults | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 100,000 adults | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 7.02 per 100,000 adults | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.66 per 100,000 adults | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 per 100,000 adults | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | 21.33 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.79 per 100,000 adults | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | 15.87 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 per 100,000 adults | 6.66 per 100,000 adults | 9.36 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 124 United Arab Emirates 7.09 per 100,000 adults compare
- 125 Jamaica 6.93 per 100,000 adults compare
- 126 Angola 6.82 per 100,000 adults compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 6.65 per 100,000 adults compare
- 129 Egypt 6.56 per 100,000 adults compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 6.36 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 72,617 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 343.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 74.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 417.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 413.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,951 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Germany?
- Commercial bank branches in Germany was 6.66 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for commercial bank branches?
- Germany ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.