Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 70.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 70.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mexico peaked at 83.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2013.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.0% | — |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 70.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.0% | 74.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mexico?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Mexico was 70.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.