Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 13.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda, 2005–2011
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda is 13.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 24.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 95.89 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -22.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 98.37 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -22.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 98.37 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Rwanda was 13.0% in 2011, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Rwanda ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.