Commercial bank branches in Switzerland
Switzerland: Commercial bank branches was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Switzerland, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Switzerland stood at 32.21 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Switzerland peaked at 57.24 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.21 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.24 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 56.7 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.91 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.68 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.83 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.31 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 48.94 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.51 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.08 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.39 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.48 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 40.86 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 39.55 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.07 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.05 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 33.97 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.21 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | 52.68 per 100,000 adults | 57.24 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.04 per 100,000 adults | 38.4 per 100,000 adults | 51.83 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 per 100,000 adults | 32.21 per 100,000 adults | 37.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.0644 % 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 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 73,454 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 74,657 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 86,385 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Switzerland?
- Commercial bank branches in Switzerland was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for commercial bank branches?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.