# Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — URY
> Latest: 28.85 (2024). Change: -9.3% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2006–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/URY
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2006 | 6.89 |
| 2010 | 13.71 |
| 2017 | 31.81 |
| 2024 | 28.85 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — URY [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/URY. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)