Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 56.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 56.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Hungary peaked at 67.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2013.
That places Hungary 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 56.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 56.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 Hungary?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Hungary was 56.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.