Belgium vs Paraguay: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Belgium
47.0%
in 2013
Paraguay
51.0%
in 2013
Belgium rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
50th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
102030405060200520092013

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 51.0% against 47.0% in Belgium, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Belgium ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 50th of 128 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 58.2% 37.8% Paraguay
2010s 46.8% 50.8% 4.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Belgium or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 51.0% against 47.0% in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Belgium and Paraguay?
4.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Belgium ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 50th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,095 data points, 2005–2013
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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.