Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 16.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 16.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 37.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,952 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 25.35 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 368.57 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 423.44 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 215.48 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.0% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.