Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 52.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain is 52.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bahrain peaked at 69.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 52.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 52.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 55.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 Bahrain?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bahrain was 52.0% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.