Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 75.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 75.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Lithuania peaked at 75.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 21st 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +177.8% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +11.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 75.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 75.0% 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 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 50.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Lithuania?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Lithuania was 75.0% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.