Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 1.45 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Euro Area (EA), 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Euro Area (EA) stood at 1.45 trillion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 1.77 trillion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 trillion US dollar, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.77 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 1.58 trillion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.60 trillion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 trillion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 trillion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 trillion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 trillion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 trillion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 trillion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.40 trillion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 trillion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 1.45 trillion US dollar | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 trillion US dollar | 1.53 trillion US dollar | 1.77 trillion US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion US dollar | 1.32 trillion US dollar | 1.47 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 Netherlands 890.82 billion US dollar compare
- 2 United States of America 839.16 billion US dollar compare
- 3 Germany 490.86 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Switzerland 437.69 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Euro Area (EA)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 8.71 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.01 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.04 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.66 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.25 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.51 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 92.49 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Euro Area (EA)?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Euro Area (EA) was 1.45 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 trillion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 trillion US dollar in 2024.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.