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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 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.