Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Australia
Australia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 2.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Australia, 2006–2013
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 Australia is 2.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% over ten years.
That places Australia 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % 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 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Australia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Australia was 2.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.