Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 15.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 15.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Brazil peaked at 25.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
That places Brazil 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Brazil?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Brazil was 15.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.