United Kingdom: Foreign bank assets

The latest value from 2013 is 14 percent of total bank assets, a decline from 15 percent of total bank assets in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 37.99 percent of total bank assets, based on data from 108 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2013 is 14.56 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 12 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 19 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.