South Korea (2024)
12.4
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-2.4% YoY
YoY Change
-2.4%
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

South Korea Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2024) — source data. IMF Financial Access Survey.
Year commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults YoY Change
2024 12.4 -2.4%
2023 12.7 -1.5%
2022 12.9 -5.0%
2021 13.6 -5.0%
2020 14.3 -4.9%
2019 15 -1.4%
2018 15.2 -1.1%
2017 15.4 -5.0%
2016 16.2 -3.2%
2015 16.7 -2.6%
2014 17.2 -4.6%
2013 18 -1.6%
2012 18.3 +0.4%
2011 18.3 +0.1%
2010 18.2 -0.1%
2009 18.3 -2.7%
2008 18.8 +2.1%
2007 18.4 +2.6%
2006 17.9 +2.8%
2005 17.4 +3.1%

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 12.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024. The latest change was -2.4%. Across 2004–2024 the series ranges from 12.4 in 2024 to 18.8 in 2008.

This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in South Korea from 2004 to present. 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 South Korea 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.

The most recent observation covers 2024. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2024 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 18.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.4 in 2024. The latest reading of 12.4 in 2024 represents a change of -2.4%.