Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Norway
Norway: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 14.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 14.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Norway peaked at 42.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.
That places Norway 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.0% | — |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Norway?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Norway was 14.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.