Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Germany
Germany: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 13.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Germany, 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
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Germany is 13.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Germany peaked at 24.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2007.
That places Germany 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Germany?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Germany was 13.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.