Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 28.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 28.0%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.0% | — |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 28.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Tunisia was 28.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.