Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 12.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 12.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador peaked at 13.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Ecuador
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 30.1 % 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 24.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 242.06 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 23.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 243.82 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 35.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 391.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ecuador was 12.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.