Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 91.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Jamaica, 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
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Jamaica stood at 91.0%.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Jamaica peaked at 95.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.0% | — |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 9.64 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 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 Jamaica?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Jamaica was 91.0% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.