Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 7.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kuwait peaked at 12.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kuwait?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Kuwait was 7.0% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.