Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 498.05 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Euro Area (EA), 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Euro Area (EA) recorded 498.05 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 61.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 583.80 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -344.41 billion, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.49 billion | — |
| 2006 | 30.96 billion | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 9.08 billion | -70.7% |
| 2008 | -344.41 billion | -3891.9% |
| 2009 | 53.32 billion | -115.5% |
| 2010 | -24.18 billion | -145.4% |
| 2011 | -47.94 billion | +98.3% |
| 2012 | 167.37 billion | -449.1% |
| 2013 | 356.03 billion | +112.7% |
| 2014 | 357.46 billion | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 329.03 billion | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 379.37 billion | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 381.11 billion | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 361.44 billion | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 238.37 billion | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 235.76 billion | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 583.80 billion | +147.6% |
| 2022 | 53.20 billion | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 308.87 billion | +480.6% |
| 2024 | 498.05 billion | +61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.51 billion | -344.41 billion | 53.32 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 249.80 billion | -47.94 billion | 381.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.94 billion | 53.20 billion | 583.80 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 China 435.70 billion compare
- 2 Germany 283.97 billion compare
- 3 Japan 170.41 billion compare
- 4 Russian Federation 124.06 billion compare
- 5 Netherlands 104.35 billion 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Euro Area (EA)?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Euro Area (EA) was 498.05 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 583.80 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -344.41 billion in 2008.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.