Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 62.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bulgaria, 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
Bulgaria recorded 62.0% 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 11.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bulgaria peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.0% | — |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -11.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 62.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 62.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 62.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 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 Bulgaria?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Bulgaria was 62.0% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.