Commercial bank branches in Switzerland

Switzerland: Commercial bank branches was 32.21 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.21 per 100,000 adults
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
57.24 per 100,000 adults
in 2004
All-time low
32.21 per 100,000 adults
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Commercial bank branches in Switzerland, 2004–2024

02040602004201420242004: 57.2 per 100,000 adults2005: 56.7 per 100,000 adults2006: 55.5 per 100,000 adults2007: 55.2 per 100,000 adults2008: 53.9 per 100,000 adults2009: 52.7 per 100,000 adults2010: 51.8 per 100,000 adults2011: 50.3 per 100,000 adults2012: 48.9 per 100,000 adults2013: 47.5 per 100,000 adults2014: 46.1 per 100,000 adults2015: 44.4 per 100,000 adults2016: 42.5 per 100,000 adults2017: 40.9 per 100,000 adults2018: 39.6 per 100,000 adults2019: 38.4 per 100,000 adults2020: 37.1 per 100,000 adults2021: 36.5 per 100,000 adults2022: 35.1 per 100,000 adults2023: 34 per 100,000 adults2024: 32.2 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

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

Annual values for Commercial bank branches in Switzerland, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Japan 33.71 per 100,000 adults compare
  2. 12 Tonga 32.67 per 100,000 adults compare
  3. 13 Marshall Islands 32.52 per 100,000 adults compare
  4. 15 Seychelles 31.91 per 100,000 adults compare
  5. 16 Georgia 31.62 per 100,000 adults compare
  6. 17 Spain 31.33 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 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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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.