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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 13,399 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 14,388 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 15,524 SDR per person (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.