Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 65.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 65.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Belarus peaked at 67.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.0% | — |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +92.9% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +92.9% | 14.0% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 27.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Belarus?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Belarus was 65.0% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Belarus ranks 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.