What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Germany and United Kingdom?

1.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

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.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)

Germany

13.0%

in 2013

United Kingdom

14.0%

in 2013

Germany rank

86th

United Kingdom rank

83rd

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 14.0% against 13.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom'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 ranks 83rd of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6%	14.4%	0.2%	Germany
2010s	11.5%	14.8%	3.2%	United Kingdom

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?: United Kingdom, 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?: 1.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?: Germany ranks 86th and United Kingdom 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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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: 30 October 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.