Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 18.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Denmark, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Denmark is 18.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Denmark peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Denmark?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Denmark was 18.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.