Canada vs Switzerland: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Canada
3.0%
in 2013
Switzerland
2.0%
in 2013
Canada rank
107th
Switzerland rank
110th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 128 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Canada ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.