Commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Commercial bank branches was 7.09 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2023
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 7.09 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.37 per 100,000 adults in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.09 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 12.96 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.45 per 100,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.62 per 100,000 adults | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.27 per 100,000 adults | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.49 per 100,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.37 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.36 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.09 per 100,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.38 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 13.33 per 100,000 adults | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.91 per 100,000 adults | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.34 per 100,000 adults | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.08 per 100,000 adults | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 8.57 per 100,000 adults | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 8.08 per 100,000 adults | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.51 per 100,000 adults | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.09 per 100,000 adults | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 per 100,000 adults | 12.96 per 100,000 adults | 14.49 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.74 per 100,000 adults | 10.08 per 100,000 adults | 15.37 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 per 100,000 adults | 7.09 per 100,000 adults | 8.57 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates?
- Commercial bank branches in United Arab Emirates was 7.09 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 per 100,000 adults in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for commercial bank branches?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.