Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 23.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa, 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
South Africa recorded 23.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa peaked at 25.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 71st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % 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 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % 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 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % 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 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.