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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 219,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 72.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (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.