Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 52.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 52.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Pakistan peaked at 52.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.0% | — |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +108.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 23.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Pakistan was 52.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Pakistan ranks 47th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.