Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Chile
Chile: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 41.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign banks among total banks in Chile, 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 Chile is 41.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Chile peaked at 45.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2004.
Chile ranks 69th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.0% | — |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 41.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.5%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.0% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Chile?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Chile was 41.0% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.