Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 97.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Estonia, 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
Estonia recorded 97.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2011.
That places Estonia 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 97.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Zambia 99.0% compare
- 7 Benin 98.0% compare
- 9 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 9 New Zealand 94.0% compare
- 9 Senegal 94.0% compare
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Estonia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Estonia was 97.0% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.