Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 25.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 25.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina peaked at 29.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 68th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7.23 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 69.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 23.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.61 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 29.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 29.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Argentina was 25.0% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Argentina ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.