Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 47.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belgium, 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
Belgium recorded 47.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belgium peaked at 49.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 47.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.0% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belgium?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Belgium was 47.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.