Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 2.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 2.0% 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 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Switzerland peaked at 6.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Switzerland?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Switzerland was 2.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.