Bulgaria vs Serbia: Foreign banks among total banks
Bulgaria
65.0%
in 2013
Serbia
66.0%
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
37th
Serbia rank
36th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 66.0% against 65.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 36th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 3.8% | 29.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 39.1% | 22.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 67.2% | 1.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 66.0% against 65.0% in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 36th of 137 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 banks among total banks (%). 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 number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.