Germany (2025)
3.8
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-21.8% YoY
YoY Change
-21.8%
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data

Data

Germany 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 3.8 -21.8%
2024 4.9 -26.9%
2023 6.7 -5.1%
2022 7.1 -7.0%
2021 7.6 -18.7%
2020 9.4 -14.6%
2019 11 -1.8%
2018 11.2 -13.8%
2017 13 -4.4%
2016 13.5 -3.6%
2015 14.1 -3.4%
2014 14.6 -2.3%
2013 14.9 +5.0%
2012 14.2 -10.6%
2011 15.9 +0.8%
2010 15.7 -0.9%
2009 15.9 -2.8%
2008 16.3 +0.1%
2007 16.3 -2.3%
2006 16.7 -17.4%

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 3.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025. The latest change was -21.8%. Across 2004–2025 the series ranges from 3.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025 to 21.3 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2004.

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Germany. 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 Germany. 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, 3.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2025, down from a peak of 21.3 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2004. The latest change was -21.8%.