Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Commercial bank branches was 17.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China is 17.55 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China peaked at 23.92 per 100,000 adults in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.55 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.64 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 23.28 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.48 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.89 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.62 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.92 per 100,000 adults | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.88 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.36 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.95 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.71 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.26 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.53 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.06 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.11 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.78 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.92 per 100,000 adults | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.75 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.92 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 17.55 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 per 100,000 adults | 23.1 per 100,000 adults | 23.89 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.36 per 100,000 adults | 20.78 per 100,000 adults | 23.92 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 per 100,000 adults | 17.55 per 100,000 adults | 19.92 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 50 Albania 17.98 per 100,000 adults compare
- 51 Panama 17.72 per 100,000 adults compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.68 per 100,000 adults compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 17.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 16.87 per 100,000 adults compare
- 56 Denmark 16.63 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China?
- Commercial bank branches in Hong Kong, China was 17.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 per 100,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.55 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for commercial bank branches?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.