Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 66.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Serbia, 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
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Serbia stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Serbia peaked at 69.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1995.
That places Serbia 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +142.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +142.9% | 7.0% | 17.0% |
| 1999 | +133.3% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 7.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More financial sector data for Serbia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.8 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.8 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 Serbia?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Serbia was 66.0% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Serbia ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.