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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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.