Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Albania
Albania: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 89.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Albania, 2007–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Albania is 89.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
That places Albania 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.0% | — |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 89.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Albania's 89.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Albania?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Albania was 89.0% 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 bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Albania ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.