Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 67.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in Slovak Republic, 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 Slovak Republic is 67.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Slovak Republic peaked at 83.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1995.
Slovak Republic ranks 32nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.0% | — |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 67.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 67.0% 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 Slovak Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.9% | 61.0% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 50.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More financial sector data for Slovak Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Slovak Republic?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Slovak Republic was 67.0% 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1995.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Slovak Republic ranks 32nd out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.