Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 43.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 43.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Pakistan peaked at 43.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 65th of 137 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.0% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 43.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 43.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.0%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +87.5% | 16.0% | 30.0% |
| 1997 | +80.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 12.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 0.0006 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 0.0005 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 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Pakistan was 43.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.