Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 1.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates, 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
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
That places United Arab Emirates 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United Arab Emirates was 1.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.