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Commercial bank branches in Serbia

Serbia: Commercial bank branches was 23.97 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.97 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
43.85 per 100,000 adults
in 2008
All-time low
21.34 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Serbia, 2004–2024

0102030402004201420242004: 21.3 per 100,000 adults2005: 30.7 per 100,000 adults2006: 35 per 100,000 adults2007: 39.2 per 100,000 adults2008: 43.9 per 100,000 adults2009: 42.4 per 100,000 adults2010: 39.9 per 100,000 adults2011: 38.5 per 100,000 adults2012: 36.3 per 100,000 adults2013: 32.8 per 100,000 adults2014: 29.7 per 100,000 adults2015: 28.9 per 100,000 adults2016: 28.8 per 100,000 adults2017: 27.4 per 100,000 adults2018: 27.1 per 100,000 adults2019: 27.2 per 100,000 adults2020: 27 per 100,000 adults2021: 26.2 per 100,000 adults2022: 24.3 per 100,000 adults2023: 23.9 per 100,000 adults2024: 24 per 100,000 adults

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 Serbia stood at 23.97 per 100,000 adults.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Serbia peaked at 43.85 per 100,000 adults in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.34 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.

Serbia ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Commercial bank branches in Serbia, year by year

Year per 100,000 adults Change
2004 21.34 per 100,000 adults —
2005 30.73 per 100,000 adults +44.0%
2006 34.96 per 100,000 adults +13.8%
2007 39.18 per 100,000 adults +12.1%
2008 43.85 per 100,000 adults +11.9%
2009 42.41 per 100,000 adults -3.3%
2010 39.86 per 100,000 adults -6.0%
2011 38.48 per 100,000 adults -3.4%
2012 36.35 per 100,000 adults -5.5%
2013 32.79 per 100,000 adults -9.8%
2014 29.67 per 100,000 adults -9.5%
2015 28.91 per 100,000 adults -2.6%
2016 28.84 per 100,000 adults -0.2%
2017 27.42 per 100,000 adults -4.9%
2018 27.06 per 100,000 adults -1.3%
2019 27.19 per 100,000 adults +0.5%
2020 27 per 100,000 adults -0.7%
2021 26.18 per 100,000 adults -3.0%
2022 24.32 per 100,000 adults -7.1%
2023 23.92 per 100,000 adults -1.6%
2024 23.97 per 100,000 adults +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.41 per 100,000 adults 21.34 per 100,000 adults 43.85 per 100,000 adults 6
2010s 31.66 per 100,000 adults 27.06 per 100,000 adults 39.86 per 100,000 adults 10
2020s 25.08 per 100,000 adults 23.92 per 100,000 adults 27 per 100,000 adults 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.22 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 27 Bhutan 24.6 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 28 Croatia 24.16 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 30 Samoa 23.85 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 31 Nepal 23.82 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 32 Armenia 22.69 per 100,000 adults compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial bank branches in Serbia?
Commercial bank branches in Serbia was 23.97 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 43.85 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.34 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
How does Serbia rank for commercial bank branches?
Serbia ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Commercial bank branches
Unit
per 100,000 adults
Source
IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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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.