{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-bank-branches-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-bank-branches-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-bank-branches-per-100k/","title":"Saudi Arabia Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults: 7.2 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2024, -4.7% YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","IMF Financial Access Survey","Saudi Arabia","2024"],"publisher":"IMF Financial Access Survey","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"2004/2024","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia 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":"2004–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"7.2","unit":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.7%","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":"Saudi Arabia Commercial Bank Branches per 100,000 Adults"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2004","value":9.525956447140949},{"period":"2005","value":9.00870482476541},{"period":"2006","value":8.925042568349584},{"period":"2007","value":8.828936329706767},{"period":"2008","value":8.703750287028853},{"period":"2009","value":8.887136484934832},{"period":"2010","value":9.288641063745317},{"period":"2011","value":9.01121904948811},{"period":"2012","value":8.813473208337546},{"period":"2013","value":8.645407161597687},{"period":"2014","value":9.148747843272668},{"period":"2015","value":8.947344675170658},{"period":"2016","value":8.833222900119612},{"period":"2017","value":9.03301060666976},{"period":"2019","value":9.412212060676826},{"period":"2020","value":8.673096980452142},{"period":"2021","value":8.560363942722088},{"period":"2022","value":8.059130425601275},{"period":"2023","value":7.540683335238376},{"period":"2024","value":7.187943412999148}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"-7.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.1","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2004","value":"9.5","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 Saudi Arabia 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 2024. IMF Financial Access Survey typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 9.5 commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.2 in 2024. The latest reading of 7.2 in 2024 represents a change of -4.7%."}]}