Norway vs Sweden: Foreign banks among total banks
Norway
2.0%
in 2013
Sweden
1.0%
in 2013
Norway rank
123rd
Sweden rank
125th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.0% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 125th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.0% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Norway ranks 123rd 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.