Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 51.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Paraguay, 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
Paraguay recorded 51.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Paraguay peaked at 63.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2009.
Paraguay ranks 50th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.0% | — |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 51.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 51.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 48.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Paraguay was 51.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.