Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Cyprus or United States of America?

Cyprus, at 12.0% against 11.0% in United States of America as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States of America?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.

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.

Cyprus vs United States of America: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Cyprus

12.0%

in 2010

United States of America

11.0%

in 2013

Cyprus rank

89th

United States of America rank

91st

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

Cyprus
United States of America

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 91st of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.8%	20.2%	1.6%	Cyprus
2010s	12.0%	16.0%	4.0%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Cyprus or United States of America?: Cyprus, at 12.0% against 11.0% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Cyprus and United States of America?: 1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States of America?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and United States of America rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?: Cyprus ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 91st 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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Indicator: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)
Unit: %
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,095 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.