Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Germany
13.0%
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.0%
in 2013
Germany rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025200520092013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.0% against 13.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 14.4% 0.2% Germany
2010s 11.5% 14.8% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.0% against 13.0% in Germany as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Germany ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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

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

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.