Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru
Peru: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 51.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 51.0% 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 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru peaked at 51.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2006.
That places Peru 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.0% | — |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Peru
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1801 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,744 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,806 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,909 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Peru 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.