How many banks and savings banks are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 banks and savings banks in Germany (October 2026). The total number of banks and savings banks in Germany is therefore at least 16,500. Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (3,459), North Rhine-Westphalia (3,111), Bavaria (2,900).
Key figures
Banks and savings banks by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,459 | 21% | 30.7 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 3,111 | 18% | 17.1 |
| Bavaria | 2,900 | 17% | 21.7 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,622 | 10% | 19.9 |
| Hesse | 1,488 | 9% | 23.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 773 | 5% | 18.6 |
| Saxony | 570 | 3% | 13.9 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 551 | 3% | 18.6 |
| Berlin | 502 | 3% | 12.9 |
| Hamburg | 392 | 2% | 20.5 |
| Thuringia | 342 | 2% | 16.1 |
| Brandenburg | 312 | 2% | 12.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 298 | 2% | 13.6 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 217 | 1% | 13.3 |
| Saarland | 202 | 1% | 20.4 |
| Bremen | 99 | 1% | 14.1 |
| Germany | 16,872 | 100% | 20.0 |
Cities with the most banks and savings banks
Digitalization
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Frequently asked questions
How many banks and savings banks are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 banks and savings banks in Germany (October 2026). The total number of banks and savings banks in Germany is therefore at least 16,500. Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (3,459), North Rhine-Westphalia (3,111), Bavaria (2,900).
Which German cities have the most banks and savings banks?
Schwäbisch Hall (604), Berlin (492), Stuttgart (413), Hamburg (388), Munich (388).
How many banks and savings banks in Germany have a website?
71% have their own website, 51% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,500 banks and savings banks in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/banks-and-savings-banks).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.