Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 60.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
60.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
40th
of 128 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2008
All-time low
36.0%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cambodia, 2005–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cambodia stood at 60.0%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Cambodia ranks 40th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.0% | — |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 60.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 8.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 36.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- 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 1.68 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 1.23 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 1.68 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 Cambodia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cambodia was 60.0% in 2012, 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.