Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 94.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in New Zealand, 2006–2013
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 New Zealand is 94.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.0% | — |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 6 Zambia 99.0% compare
- 7 Benin 98.0%
- 8 Estonia 97.0% compare
- 9 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 9 Senegal 94.0% compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 92.0% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 92.0% compare
- 12 Uruguay 92.0% compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in New Zealand?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in New Zealand was 94.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.