Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 36.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 36.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ireland peaked at 43.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.0% | — |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -10.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % 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 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % 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 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ireland?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ireland was 36.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.