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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 44.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 55.0% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (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.