Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 21.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Egypt, 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
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Egypt stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Egypt peaked at 25.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 73rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 21.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 12.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Egypt was 21.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.