Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 14.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Turkey, 2006–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Turkey stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 83rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.0% | — |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More financial sector data for Turkey
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 Turkey?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Turkey was 14.0% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.