Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults in the European Union from 2014-2023

The number of commercial bank branches in the European Union decreased by 0.9 branches per 100,000 adults (-5.13 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. As a result, the number of commercial bank branches in the European Union saw its lowest number in 2023 with 16.68 branches per 100,000 adults. Notably, the number of commercial bank branches is continuously decreasing over the last years.Commercial bank refers to a financial institution whose purpose is to accept deposits from individuals and provide loans and other facilities. They provide basic services of banking to their customers and small to medium-sized businesses. A bank branch is a physical location of a banking corporation.

2023年，与上一年相比，欧盟的商业银行分支网点数量每十万成年人减少了0.9个（降幅为-5.13%）。因此，2023年欧盟商业银行分支网点的数量达到历史最低点，每十万成年人拥有16.68个分支网点。值得注意的是，在过去几年中，商业银行分支网点的数量持续减少。商业银行是指以吸收个人存款、提供贷款及其他金融服务为主要目的的金融机构。它们向客户和中小型企业提供基本的银行服务。银行分支是银行业务公司的物理网点。