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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 42.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 327.32 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.0842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 889.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 44.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,004 SDR per person (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.