Commercial bank branches in Switzerland
Switzerland: Commercial bank branches was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Switzerland, 2004–2024
Source: IMF Financial Access Survey, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 32.21 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Switzerland peaked at 57.24 per 100,000 adults in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.21 per 100,000 adults, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 14th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.24 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 56.7 per 100,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.54 per 100,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.91 per 100,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.68 per 100,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.83 per 100,000 adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.31 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 48.94 per 100,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.51 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.08 per 100,000 adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.39 per 100,000 adults | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 42.48 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 40.86 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 39.55 per 100,000 adults | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4 per 100,000 adults | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.07 per 100,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5 per 100,000 adults | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.05 per 100,000 adults | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 33.97 per 100,000 adults | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.21 per 100,000 adults | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.21 per 100,000 adults | 52.68 per 100,000 adults | 57.24 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.04 per 100,000 adults | 38.4 per 100,000 adults | 51.83 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 per 100,000 adults | 32.21 per 100,000 adults | 37.07 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Switzerland?
- Commercial bank branches in Switzerland was 32.21 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for commercial bank branches?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.