Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 30.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 30.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala peaked at 32.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 11.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Guatemala
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 25,214 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 14.65 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 22.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 22.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 23.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 23.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,279 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Guatemala was 30.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.