Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus
Belarus: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 31.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 31.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus peaked at 33.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
Belarus ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Belarus
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 55.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 72.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 445.29 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 50.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 558.36 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 55.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,167 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belarus was 31.0% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.