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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 39.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 30.0% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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.