Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama
Panama: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 67.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Panama, 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 38.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Panama
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 901.59 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 996.91 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.