Foreign banks among total banks in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign banks among total banks was 37.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Foreign banks among total banks in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 37.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Mexico peaked at 49.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign banks among total banks in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.0% | — |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,543 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 135.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 160.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 174.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,418 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Mexico?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Mexico was 37.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Mexico ranks 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.