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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.0%, 9% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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.