Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in United States
United States: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 11.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States, 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 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 peaked at 22.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- 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?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- United States ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.