Commercial bank branches in Portugal
Portugal: Commercial bank branches was 28.34 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Portugal stood at 28.34 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Portugal peaked at 71.02 per 100,000 adults in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.34 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.82 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 68.54 per 100,000 adults | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 71.02 per 100,000 adults | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.67 per 100,000 adults | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 64.34 per 100,000 adults | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 65.93 per 100,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.04 per 100,000 adults | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.13 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.33 per 100,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 58.26 per 100,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 53.57 per 100,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 35.59 per 100,000 adults | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8 per 100,000 adults | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 39.18 per 100,000 adults | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 35.57 per 100,000 adults | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.98 per 100,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.62 per 100,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 29.73 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29.04 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 28.34 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.39 per 100,000 adults | 61.67 per 100,000 adults | 71.02 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.11 per 100,000 adults | 34.65 per 100,000 adults | 66.04 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.14 per 100,000 adults | 28.34 per 100,000 adults | 32.98 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 France 30.05 per 100,000 adults compare
- 20 Iran 29.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.25 per 100,000 adults compare
- 23 Moldova 28.33 per 100,000 adults compare
- 24 United States 25.73 per 100,000 adults compare
- 25 North Macedonia 25.29 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Portugal?
- Commercial bank branches in Portugal was 28.34 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.02 per 100,000 adults in 2006.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for commercial bank branches?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.