Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India
India: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 3.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India, 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 India is 3.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India peaked at 5.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
India ranks 107th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.0% compare
- 104 Mauritania 4.0% compare
- 104 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 3.0% compare
- 107 Canada 3.0% compare
- 110 Australia 2.0% compare
- 110 China 2.0% compare
- 110 Spain 2.0% compare
- 110 Switzerland 2.0% compare
More financial sector data for India
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.72 % 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 -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 275.79 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 287.54 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in India was 3.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does India rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- India ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.