Bank of England | Database Export source data
| Date | Stage 2 Consolidated Aggregate Country Grouping Africa and Middle East Countries [a] VPQB2HH4W |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 20 | 17569 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 16958 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 17013 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 17360 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 18022 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 17684 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 18141 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 18145 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 17477 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 17446 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 16884 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 16802 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 16726 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 16726 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 14763 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 15431 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 14987 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 15115 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 15692 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 15637 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 16580 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 17047 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 17712 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 17850 |
Notes:
[a] With effect from 20 March 2026, the constituent countries making up this country group were changed. These changes were back-dated to 1999 for consistency. For more details, see https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/articles/2026/update-on-changes-to-country-groupings-for-international-banking-statistics (31 Dec 2025)