United Arab Emirates (2025)
5.9
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-12.0% YoY
YoY Change
-12.0%
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data

Data

United Arab Emirates Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2025) — source data. IMF Financial Access Survey.
Year commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults YoY Change
2025 5.9 -12.0%
2024 6.7 -5.4%
2023 7.1 -5.6%
2022 7.5 -7.1%
2021 8.1 -5.7%
2020 8.6 -15.0%
2019 10.1 -11.1%
2018 11.3 -4.7%
2017 11.9 -10.7%
2016 13.3 -7.3%
2015 14.4 -4.7%
2014 15.1 -1.8%
2013 15.4 unchanged
2012 15.4 +0.5%
2011 15.3 +0.6%
2010 15.2 +4.9%
2009 14.5 +1.5%
2008 14.3 +4.8%
2007 13.6 +1.2%
2006 13.5 +3.8%

About this Dataset

United Arab Emirates recorded 5.9 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025. The latest change was -12.0%. Across 2004–2025 the series ranges from 5.9 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025 to 15.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2012.

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in United Arab Emirates. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system.

Data sourced from IMF Financial Access Survey via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in United Arab Emirates. Branch density reflects financial inclusion access and the physical infrastructure of the banking system. It is published by IMF Financial Access Survey and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2025 (22 observations).

The series is at its lowest recorded level, 5.9 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025, down from a peak of 15.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2012. The latest change was -12.0%.