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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (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.