Commercial bank branches in North America
North America: Commercial bank branches was 21.88 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in North America, 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 North America is 21.88 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in North America peaked at 33.06 per 100,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.88 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
North America ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.47 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 33.06 per 100,000 adults | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 29.12 per 100,000 adults | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 29.58 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.76 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.94 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.63 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.56 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.51 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.42 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.74 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.74 per 100,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.16 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.96 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.46 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.03 per 100,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.85 per 100,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.45 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.44 per 100,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.73 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 21.88 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.65 per 100,000 adults | 29.12 per 100,000 adults | 33.06 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.62 per 100,000 adults | 25.03 per 100,000 adults | 29.63 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.47 per 100,000 adults | 21.88 per 100,000 adults | 24.85 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More financial sector data for North America
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net migration 1.56 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.73 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in North America?
- Commercial bank branches in North America was 21.88 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.06 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does North America rank for commercial bank branches?
- North America ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.