Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in France
France: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 5.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in France, 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
France recorded 5.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in France peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
That places France 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 100 Italy 6.0% compare
- 100 Singapore 6.0% compare
- 102 Vietnam 5.0% compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.0% compare
- 104 Mauritania 4.0% compare
- 104 Netherlands 4.0% compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in France?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in France was 5.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does France rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- France ranks 102nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.