Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 36.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 36.0%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya peaked at 46.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 151.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 14.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 153.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 153.55 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.