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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 67.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 67.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 38.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More financial sector data for Panama
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.9 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.3 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 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.