Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 87.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 87.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 92.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.0% | — |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 87.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 87.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 87.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.