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
0102030199520042013

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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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
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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.