Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 28.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ukraine, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ukraine is 28.0%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ukraine peaked at 59.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -22.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 28.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 28.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 28.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 28.0% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More financial sector data for Ukraine
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0062 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 Ukraine?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Ukraine was 28.0% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.