Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Russia
Russia: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 17.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in Russia, 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 Russia is 17.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Russia peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.
Russia ranks 104th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.0% | — |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Russia?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Russia was 17.0% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Russia ranks 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.