Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 26.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica is 26.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Costa Rica peaked at 40.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 24.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 4 |
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- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 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 Costa Rica?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Costa Rica was 26.0% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.