Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 8.71 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in Euro Area (EA) stood at 8.71 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 8.71 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 trillion US dollar, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 trillion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 trillion US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 1.98 trillion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 trillion US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2.53 trillion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.18 trillion US dollar | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 3.93 trillion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.76 trillion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 trillion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.03 trillion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.97 trillion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.41 trillion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.58 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.73 trillion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.71 trillion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.05 trillion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 6.06 trillion US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.95 trillion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.57 trillion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 7.30 trillion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.50 trillion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.28 trillion US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 7.03 trillion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 7.42 trillion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 8.71 trillion US dollar | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 1.08 trillion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.58 trillion US dollar | 1.13 trillion US dollar | 4.11 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 trillion US dollar | 3.97 trillion US dollar | 6.57 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 trillion US dollar | 6.28 trillion US dollar | 8.71 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 United States 4.08 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Ireland 2.79 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 France 2.78 trillion 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Euro Area (EA)?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Euro Area (EA) was 8.71 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 trillion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.