Foreign banks among total banks (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 58.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in United Kingdom peaked at 58.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 50th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.0% | — |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 58.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 58.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 42.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in United Kingdom?
- Foreign banks among total banks in United Kingdom was 58.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.