Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 92.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 92.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uruguay peaked at 92.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2007.
Uruguay ranks 12th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.0% | — |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +70.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.0%, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 92.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 47.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 54.0% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 9 Mozambique 94.0% compare
- 9 New Zealand 94.0% compare
- 9 Senegal 94.0% compare
- 12 Hong Kong 92.0% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 92.0% compare
- 15 Jamaica 91.0% compare
- 15 Lithuania 91.0% compare
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uruguay?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Uruguay was 92.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Uruguay ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.