Commercial bank branches in Ireland
Ireland: Commercial bank branches was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Ireland, 2004–2022
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.15 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Ireland peaked at 35.96 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.15 per 100,000 adults, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.96 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 34.58 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.8 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.94 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 33.49 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.19 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.09 per 100,000 adults | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1 per 100,000 adults | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 24.48 per 100,000 adults | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.78 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.73 per 100,000 adults | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.71 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.41 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.49 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.13 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.82 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.66 per 100,000 adults | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 13.15 per 100,000 adults | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.16 per 100,000 adults | 32.94 per 100,000 adults | 35.96 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.75 per 100,000 adults | 19.54 per 100,000 adults | 28.09 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 per 100,000 adults | 13.15 per 100,000 adults | 18.82 per 100,000 adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 78 Israel 13.67 per 100,000 adults compare
- 79 Bahrain 13.4 per 100,000 adults compare
- 80 Barbados 13.26 per 100,000 adults compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 83 Micronesia (country) 12.97 per 100,000 adults compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 12.92 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 643.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,594 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,819 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Ireland?
- Commercial bank branches in Ireland was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 per 100,000 adults in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for commercial bank branches?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.