Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama

Panama: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 67.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
67.0%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2010
All-time low
38.0%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2012

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama, 2005–2012

0204060802005200820122005: 38 %2006: 47 %2007: 53 %2008: 55 %2009: 64 %2010: 73 %2011: 71 %2012: 67 %

Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama stood at 67.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

That places Panama 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Panama, 2005 to 2012.
Year % Change
2005 38.0%
2006 47.0% +23.7%
2007 53.0% +12.8%
2008 55.0% +3.8%
2009 64.0% +16.4%
2010 73.0% +14.1%
2011 71.0% -2.7%
2012 67.0% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 38.0% 64.0% 5
2010s 70.3% 67.0% 73.0% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 32 Mexico 70.0% compare
  2. 33 Ghana 69.0% compare
  3. 34 North Macedonia 68.0% compare
  4. 36 Seychelles 65.0% compare
  5. 37 Georgia 64.0% compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama?
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama was 67.0% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
How does Panama rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Panama ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,095 data points, 2005–2013
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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.