Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 11.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America, 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
United States of America recorded 11.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America peaked at 22.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places United States of America 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States of America was 11.0% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- United States of America ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.