Finance Industry Statistics
A reference hub for finance industry statistics across banking, fintech, capital markets, investment management, consumer finance, employment, and compliance — drawn from the FDIC, Federal Reserve, IMF, BIS, and other primary sources.
Key statistics at a glance
The four numbers that frame the size and shape of the global finance industry.
Total assets of the world's 1,000 largest banks (2024) — the largest single pool in the financial system.
Source: The Banker ↗Assets under management across funds, institutions, and wealth managers globally (mid-2025).
Source: BCG ↗Exchange-traded fund assets worldwide — a record high as of April 2026.
Source: ETFGI ↗Non-bank direct lending; AUM is approaching $2 trillion and projected to pass it during 2026.
Source: Preqin ↗On this page
Banking statistics
Banking is the core of the financial system and the easiest segment to track on a monthly cadence. Deposit and loan growth, margins, and credit quality together describe where the credit cycle stands.
Insured deposits rose 1.3% year over year — a sixth straight quarterly increase (FDIC, Q4 2025).
Source: FDIC ↗Loans grew at a 5.9% annual rate in Q4 2025, the fastest in 11 quarters (FDIC).
Source: FDIC ↗The industry net interest margin, the core measure of bank profitability (FDIC, Q4 2025).
Source: FDIC ↗Delinquency at commercial banks (Q1 2026); card and auto delinquencies are roughly stable.
Source: FRED ↗Average 30-year fixed rate, week of May 14, 2026 — down from 6.81% a year earlier (Freddie Mac).
Source: Freddie Mac ↗The Federal Reserve's target range, held unchanged for a third straight meeting (April 2026).
Source: Federal Reserve ↗Fintech statistics
Fintech is the most SaaS-adjacent segment and the easiest to turn into shareable charts. Funding, deal counts, and adoption metrics swing sharply with the venture cycle.
Global fintech funding rose from $95B in 2024 — the first up year after three years of decline.
Source: KPMG ↗Deal count fell to its lowest since 2017; capital is concentrating in fewer, later-stage rounds.
Source: KPMG ↗Share of US adults using mobile banking apps, up from 65% in 2022; European penetration is higher still.
Source: Bankrate ↗Card volume processed by the ten largest payment firms alone; cards are ~65% of global transactions.
Source: Nilson Report ↗Global BNPL transaction volume, up roughly 14% year over year and forecast to keep growing.
Source: Research and Markets ↗Investment & asset management statistics
Useful for anyone targeting asset managers, wealth managers, family offices, or investor tools. Fund flows and AUM by asset class are highly searchable on a monthly basis.
Professionally managed assets — roughly 60% active, 25% passive, 15% alternatives (mid-2025).
Source: PwC ↗Record global net ETF inflows in 2025; total ETF assets hit a record high at year-end.
Source: ETFGI ↗Private debt AUM is projected to compound near 10% annually through the end of the decade.
Source: Preqin ↗Record US retail equity inflows in 2025; two-thirds of new brokerage accounts were opened by under-45s.
Source: CNBC ↗Industry capital surpassed $5 trillion in 2025 on ~11–12% average returns — the best year since 2009.
Source: HFR ↗Financial markets statistics
A monthly snapshot of investor sentiment: equity performance, the cost of capital in bond yields, and volatility regimes. These figures move daily and are refreshed in the monthly editions.
Total return so far in 2026, with the index trading in the high-6,000s (May 2026).
Source: Slickcharts ↗Near a 16-month high; yields set the cost of capital and signal risk appetite (May 2026).
Source: FRED ↗The Cboe volatility index sits in calm territory; it spikes during stress events (May 2026).
Source: FRED ↗Consumer finance statistics
Household balance-sheet metrics — debt, savings, and credit usage — show how resilient consumers are to rate and inflation pressure.
Total US household debt, a record nominal high (NY Fed, Q1 2026).
Source: NY Fed ↗US credit-card balances, up 5.9% year over year (NY Fed, Q1 2026).
Source: NY Fed ↗The US personal savings rate, below its long-run average (BEA, March 2026).
Source: BEA ↗Finance employment statistics
An underrated SEO category. Hiring trends, layoffs, salaries, and the impact of AI on finance roles all draw steady search traffic.
Finance and insurance was one of the strongest sectors for job-opening gains in March 2026 (BLS JOLTS).
Source: BLS JOLTS ↗Finance jobs cut in 2025; large-bank restructurings have pushed 2026 announcements higher.
Automation of analyst, operations, and compliance work is a growing driver of finance headcount cuts.
Regulatory & compliance statistics
Strong B2B material for anyone whose product touches risk, audit, security, onboarding, payments, or compliance.
Global anti-money-laundering penalties in 2025, down from $4.6 billion in 2024.
Source: Fenergo ↗Enforcement actions in fiscal 2025, with monetary relief ordered across the year (SEC).
Source: SEC ↗Data compromises at financial-services firms — the most-breached sector for a second straight year.
Source: ITRC ↗Reported US fraud losses in 2025, up from $12.5 billion in 2024; investment scams led (FTC).
Source: FTC ↗Data sources & methodology
Each figure carries an as-of date in its description and a link to its source, and was last reviewed in full in May 2026. Point-in-time readings — index levels, yields, and rates — move daily; the monthly editions carry the latest. Banking-size and private-credit totals vary by definition across providers and are best read as approximate. Primary and reference sources:
- FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile — US bank deposits, loans, margins, and credit quality.
- Federal Reserve and NY Fed Household Debt & Credit Report — policy rates, delinquencies, and consumer debt.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey — US mortgage rates.
- IMF Data Portal and BIS Data Portal — macroeconomic and financial-stability data.
- Industry research — KPMG Pulse of Fintech (fintech funding), ETFGI (ETF assets and flows), BCG and PwC (global AUM), Preqin (private credit), HFR (hedge funds), the SEC and FTC (enforcement and fraud), and the BLS and BEA (employment and savings).
Monthly editions
This hub captures the evergreen picture. Month-by-month finance statistics — with the latest figures — are published as dated editions on the blog.
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