Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada
Canada: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 3.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada, 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
Canada recorded 3.0% 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 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada peaked at 5.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places Canada 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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More financial sector data for Canada
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,725 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,202 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Canada was 3.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Canada ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.