Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 29.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Lebanon, 2007–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 29.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.0% | — |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 29.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 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 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 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 Lebanon?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Lebanon was 29.0% in 2012, 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.