Commercial bank branches in Japan
Japan: Commercial bank branches was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Commercial bank branches in Japan, 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 Japan is 33.71 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Japan peaked at 34.55 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.71 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Japan 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Commercial bank branches in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.55 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 34.35 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.11 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.86 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.82 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.82 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.89 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.93 per 100,000 adults | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.88 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.85 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.08 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.87 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.86 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.72 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.75 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.71 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1 per 100,000 adults | 33.82 per 100,000 adults | 34.55 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.89 per 100,000 adults | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | 34.08 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 per 100,000 adults | 33.71 per 100,000 adults | 33.8 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Montenegro 36.42 per 100,000 adults compare
- 9 Cape Verde 34.8 per 100,000 adults compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.92 per 100,000 adults compare
- 12 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 adults compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 adults compare
- 14 Switzerland 32.21 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Japan?
- Commercial bank branches in Japan was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for commercial bank branches?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.