Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 57.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 57.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 13.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 56.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Trinidad and Tobago was 57.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.