Foreign banks among total banks in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign banks among total banks was 75.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Estonia, 1995–2013
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 banks among total banks in Estonia is 75.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Estonia peaked at 75.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 21st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +163.6% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 43.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Estonia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,020 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,285 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,303 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Estonia?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Estonia was 75.0% 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 banks among total banks recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.