Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 13.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 13.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan peaked at 18.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
Kazakhstan ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +160.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 383.77 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 34.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 47.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kazakhstan was 13.0% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Kazakhstan ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.