Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 4.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 4.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Azerbaijan 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 102 France 5.0% compare
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- 104 Mauritania 4.0% compare
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- 107 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
- 107 Canada 3.0% compare
- 107 India 3.0% compare
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Azerbaijan?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Azerbaijan was 4.0% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.