Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 18.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 18.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Venezuela peaked at 30.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 18.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.0%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Venezuela?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Venezuela was 18.0% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Venezuela ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.