Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Georgia
Georgia: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 77.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Georgia, 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
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Georgia stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Georgia peaked at 77.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.0% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 77.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 77.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 17.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 69.0% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- 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 0.0076 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 0.0055 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 0.0076 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 Georgia?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Georgia was 77.0% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.