South Korea Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2024)
South Korea's Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults: 12.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024, -2.4% YoY.
South Korea (2024)
12.4
commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
-2.4% YoY
YoY Change
-2.4%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| 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 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024 to 18.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2008.
This page tracks the number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in South Korea. 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. 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 is at its lowest recorded level, 12.4 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024, down from a peak of 18.8 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2008. The latest change was -2.4%.