Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 15.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Algeria, 2005–2013
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 Algeria is 15.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Algeria peaked at 15.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2005.
That places Algeria 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 15.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Algeria?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Algeria was 15.0% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.