Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 23.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal, 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
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal stood at 23.0%.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Portugal was 23.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.