Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Russia
Russia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 8.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 8.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Russia peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2005.
That places Russia 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Russia
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 Russia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Russia was 8.0% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- How does Russia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Russia ranks 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.