Foreign banks among total banks (%) in United States
United States: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 31.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in United States, 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
United States recorded 31.0% for foreign banks among total banks in 2013.
That represents a change of up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in United States peaked at 33.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1995.
That places United States 87th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 31.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in United States?
- Foreign banks among total banks in United States was 31.0% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1995.
- How does United States rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- United States ranks 87th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.