Commercial bank branches in Sweden
Sweden: Commercial bank branches was 10.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 10.17 per 100,000 adults. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Sweden peaked at 23.93 per 100,000 adults in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.17 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
That places Sweden 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.59 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 23.52 per 100,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.72 per 100,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.53 per 100,000 adults | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.93 per 100,000 adults | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.97 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.53 per 100,000 adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.74 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.85 per 100,000 adults | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.58 per 100,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.13 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.33 per 100,000 adults | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 17.57 per 100,000 adults | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 16.21 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.94 per 100,000 adults | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.29 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.82 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.41 per 100,000 adults | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 10.59 per 100,000 adults | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.52 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.17 per 100,000 adults | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.54 per 100,000 adults | 22.97 per 100,000 adults | 23.93 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.12 per 100,000 adults | 14.29 per 100,000 adults | 22.53 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 per 100,000 adults | 10.17 per 100,000 adults | 13.82 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Sweden?
- Commercial bank branches in Sweden was 10.17 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 per 100,000 adults in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for commercial bank branches?
- Sweden ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.