Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 50.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 132 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2016
All-time low
44.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom, 2011–2016

010203040502011201320162011: 48 %2012: 46 %2013: 44 %2014: 48 %2015: 49 %2016: 50 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%) in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 48.0%
2012 46.0% -4.2%
2013 44.0% -4.3%
2014 48.0% +9.1%
2015 49.0% +2.1%
2016 50.0% +2.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 54 Ghana 53.0% compare
  2. 55 Armenia 52.7% compare
  3. 56 Mauritius 51.0% compare
  4. 57 Papua New Guinea 50.0% compare
  5. 59 Slovenia 49.8% compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 49.0% compare
  7. 60 Peru 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in United Kingdom was 50.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 789 data points, 2011–2016
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