Financial Development Index in Europe
Europe: Financial Development Index was 0.5027 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Europe, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Europe recorded 0.5027 for financial development index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Europe peaked at 0.5488 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1641, in 1980.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2213 | 0.1641 | 0.2779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.366 | 0.2885 | 0.4411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4955 | 0.4493 | 0.5488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5148 | 0.5019 | 0.5334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5027 | 0.5027 | 0.5027 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Switzerland 0.9478 compare
- 2 Japan 0.9245 compare
- 3 Australia 0.9076 compare
- 4 United States of America 0.9076 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8908 compare
More financial sector data for Europe
- Financial Institutions Access Index 0.5583 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.4704 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.5844 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.5945 (2020)
- Financial Markets Access Index 0.4041 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0.3881 (2020)
- Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.3704 (2020)
- Financial Markets Index 0.3929 (2020)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 361.52 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 1.17 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Europe?
- Financial development index in Europe was 0.5027 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5488 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 in 1980.
- How does Europe rank for financial development index?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.