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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 51.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru'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 | 49.2% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % 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 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (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.