Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 32.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in Argentina, 1995–2013
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 banks among total banks in Argentina is 32.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Argentina peaked at 37.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1995.
That places Argentina 85th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.0% | — |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.5%, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 22.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Argentina?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Argentina was 32.0% 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 banks among total banks recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Argentina ranks 85th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.