Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Georgia
Georgia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 64.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Georgia, 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
Georgia recorded 64.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Georgia peaked at 67.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2005.
Georgia ranks 37th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.0% | — |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 64.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 64.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 32.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.0% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0055 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0076 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 Georgia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Georgia was 64.0% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- How does Georgia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Georgia ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.