Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium
Belgium: Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults was 18.39 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium is 18.39 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium peaked at 57.29 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.39 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Belgium 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.29 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 53.76 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 53.47 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.39 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.69 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.98 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 45.08 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 43.53 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.56 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 41.47 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.89 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.54 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.54 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.76 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 32.35 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.17 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 22.79 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.15 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.39 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.39 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.76 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.39 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.35 per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.26 per 100,000 people | 47.98 per 100,000 people | 57.29 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100,000 people | 29.58 per 100,000 people | 45.08 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 per 100,000 people | 18.39 per 100,000 people | 26.17 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in Belgium was 18.39 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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