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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 13,498 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.70 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 440.14 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.16 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.99 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 569.44 SDR per person (2024)
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.