Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Honduras
Honduras: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 53.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Honduras, 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
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Honduras stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Honduras peaked at 53.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2006.
That places Honduras 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +23.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 53.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 53.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 26.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.0% | 53.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More financial sector data for Honduras
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 Honduras?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Honduras was 53.0% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
- How does Honduras rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.