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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4.99 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 214.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 123.80 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 29.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 31.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 43.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 43.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,524 SDR per person (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.