Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 39.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nicaragua, 2005–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 39.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 30.0% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nicaragua was 39.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.