Russia vs Switzerland: Foreign banks among total banks (%)
Russia
17.0%
in 2013
Switzerland
20.0%
in 2013
Russia rank
104th
Switzerland rank
101st
Foreign banks among total banks (%) over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.0% against 17.0% in Russia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 101st of 137 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 22.4% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 20.2% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Russia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.0% against 17.0% in Russia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Russia and Switzerland?
- 3.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Russia ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 101st 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.