Commercial bank branches in New Zealand
New Zealand: Commercial bank branches was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in New Zealand, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in New Zealand stood at 14.71 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in New Zealand peaked at 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.71 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 70th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.02 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 35.15 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 35.33 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.14 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.04 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.81 per 100,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.03 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.41 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.89 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.54 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.84 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.51 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.08 per 100,000 adults | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26.55 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.99 per 100,000 adults | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.28 per 100,000 adults | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 17.67 per 100,000 adults | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 16.91 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.95 per 100,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 14.71 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.25 per 100,000 adults | 35.02 per 100,000 adults | 35.81 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.95 per 100,000 adults | 24.99 per 100,000 adults | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3 per 100,000 adults | 14.71 per 100,000 adults | 21.28 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in New Zealand?
- Commercial bank branches in New Zealand was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 per 100,000 adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for commercial bank branches?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.