Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 36.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign banks among total banks in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 36.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Portugal peaked at 39.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1995.
That places Portugal 79th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.0% | — |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.0%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Portugal?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Portugal was 36.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.