Commercial bank branches in Norway
Norway: Commercial bank branches was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Norway, 2005–2017
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Norway is 5.51 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Norway peaked at 12.31 per 100,000 adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.51 per 100,000 adults, in 2017.
That places Norway 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Norway, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.09 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2006 | 12.01 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.31 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.69 per 100,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.01 per 100,000 adults | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.72 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.92 per 100,000 adults | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.94 per 100,000 adults | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.51 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.73 per 100,000 adults | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 per 100,000 adults | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 5.51 per 100,000 adults | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.82 per 100,000 adults | 11.01 per 100,000 adults | 12.31 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.56 per 100,000 adults | 5.51 per 100,000 adults | 10.96 per 100,000 adults | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 55.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.43 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 11,126 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Norway?
- Commercial bank branches in Norway was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 per 100,000 adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 per 100,000 adults in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for commercial bank branches?
- Norway ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.