Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 16.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia, 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 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 peaked at 37.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.
Bolivia ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bolivia, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bolivia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.