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% |
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
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,203 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,736 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,105 SDR per person (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.