Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 55.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius, 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
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius is 55.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius peaked at 74.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.0% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 44.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 55.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,823 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,052 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mauritius was 55.0% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.