Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cyprus
Cyprus: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 12.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cyprus, 2005–2010
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 Cyprus is 12.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Cyprus ranks 89th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 33.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,557 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 60.58 % 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 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 157.68 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 532.45 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cyprus?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cyprus was 12.0% in 2010, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Cyprus ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.