Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, China or Russian Federation?

China, at 20.0% against 17.0% in Russian Federation as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Russian Federation: Foreign banks among total banks

China

20.0%

in 2013

Russian Federation

17.0%

in 2013

China rank

101st

Russian Federation rank

104th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

China
Russian Federation

How they compare

China currently reports 20.0% against 17.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 101st and Russian Federation ranks 104th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.6%	8.0%	2.6%	China
2000s	10.0%	14.2%	4.2%	Russian Federation
2010s	20.5%	18.5%	2.0%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, China or Russian Federation?: China, at 20.0% against 17.0% in Russian Federation as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between China and Russian Federation?: 3.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?: China ranks 101st and Russian Federation ranks 104th 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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Indicator: Foreign banks among total banks (%)
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: 137 places, 2,603 data points, 1995–2013
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.