Commercial bank branches in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Commercial bank branches was 93.84 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial bank branches in Bulgaria stood at 93.84 per 100,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Bulgaria peaked at 93.84 per 100,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.99 per 100,000 adults, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.98 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 85.5 per 100,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.48 per 100,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.29 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 92.25 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 92.2 per 100,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.85 per 100,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.92 per 100,000 adults | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 61.18 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.48 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.47 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.73 per 100,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.99 per 100,000 adults | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 52.88 per 100,000 adults | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 55.09 per 100,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 60.81 per 100,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 63.53 per 100,000 adults | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.03 per 100,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 79.55 per 100,000 adults | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 92.39 per 100,000 adults | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 93.84 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.95 per 100,000 adults | 84.48 per 100,000 adults | 92.25 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.64 per 100,000 adults | 49.99 per 100,000 adults | 91.85 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.87 per 100,000 adults | 63.53 per 100,000 adults | 93.84 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 San Marino 120.76 per 100,000 adults compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.46 per 100,000 adults compare
- 4 Mongolia 58.99 per 100,000 adults compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.61 per 100,000 adults compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Bulgaria?
- Commercial bank branches in Bulgaria was 93.84 per 100,000 adults in 2024, 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.99 per 100,000 adults in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for commercial bank branches?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.