Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 73.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 73.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Burundi peaked at 73.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.0% | — |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 33.0% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 69.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Burundi was 73.0% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Burundi ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.