{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-bank-branches-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-bank-branches-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-bank-branches-per-100k/","title":"United Arab Emirates Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2023)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults: 7.1 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2023, -5.6% YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Access Survey","United Arab Emirates","2023"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Access Survey","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2004/2023","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"IMF Financial Access Survey","url":"https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FAS"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2004–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2023)","value":"7.1","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.6%","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2004","value":13.60123273879918},{"period":"2005","value":12.9636384230812},{"period":"2006","value":13.45438421236516},{"period":"2007","value":13.62239950856551},{"period":"2008","value":14.27481188450608},{"period":"2009","value":14.49107193938428},{"period":"2010","value":15.19974531670981},{"period":"2011","value":15.29715139627964},{"period":"2012","value":15.36672069139511},{"period":"2013","value":15.36316057878637},{"period":"2014","value":15.08495470484966},{"period":"2015","value":14.37718582350103},{"period":"2016","value":13.33240952695508},{"period":"2017","value":11.90558997408645},{"period":"2018","value":11.3424036595758},{"period":"2019","value":10.0849498254694},{"period":"2020","value":8.568820764496927},{"period":"2021","value":8.080604909580408},{"period":"2022","value":7.510340978987207},{"period":"2023","value":7.091699667203181}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"-11.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"11.9","yoyChange":"-10.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-7.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"15.1","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"14.5","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"14.3","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"13.0","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2004","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in United Arab Emirates from 2004 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2023 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 15.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 in 2023. The latest reading of 7.1 in 2023 represents a change of -5.6%."}]}