Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Spain
Spain: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 2.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Spain, 2005–2012
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 Spain is 2.0%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Spain ranks 110th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Spain?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Spain was 2.0% in 2012, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Spain ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.