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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (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.