Commercial bank branches in Belgium
Belgium: Commercial bank branches was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial bank branches in Belgium stood at 18.39 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Belgium peaked at 57.29 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.39 per 100,000 adults, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.29 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 53.76 per 100,000 adults | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 53.47 per 100,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.39 per 100,000 adults | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.69 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.98 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.08 per 100,000 adults | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.53 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.56 per 100,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.47 per 100,000 adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.89 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.54 per 100,000 adults | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.54 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.76 per 100,000 adults | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.35 per 100,000 adults | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 per 100,000 adults | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.17 per 100,000 adults | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 22.79 per 100,000 adults | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.15 per 100,000 adults | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.39 per 100,000 adults | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.26 per 100,000 adults | 47.98 per 100,000 adults | 57.29 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100,000 adults | 29.58 per 100,000 adults | 45.08 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 per 100,000 adults | 18.39 per 100,000 adults | 26.17 per 100,000 adults | 4 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Belgium?
- Commercial bank branches in Belgium was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023, according to IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 per 100,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for commercial bank branches?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Commercial bank branches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks to provide financial services to customers.