Greece vs Sweden: Foreign banks among total banks
Greece
0.0%
in 2013
Sweden
1.0%
in 2013
Greece rank
126th
Sweden rank
125th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.0% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th of 137 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 1.0% | 19.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 1.0% | 15.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.0% in Greece as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Greece ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 125th 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.