Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 300.49 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA) is 300.49 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 300.49 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127.26 billion US dollar, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 191.59 billion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 190.18 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 177.57 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 167.54 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 136.34 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 128.93 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 127.26 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 145.77 billion US dollar | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 159.73 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 180.17 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 165.96 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 175.41 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 191.62 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 199.62 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 203.27 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 209.84 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 219.94 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 226.30 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 224.28 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 232.13 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 250.96 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 269.00 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 258.21 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 251.41 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 262.17 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 262.30 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 300.49 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.59 billion US dollar | 191.59 billion US dollar | 191.59 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 157.94 billion US dollar | 127.26 billion US dollar | 190.18 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.34 billion US dollar | 175.41 billion US dollar | 250.96 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.26 billion US dollar | 251.41 billion US dollar | 300.49 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 Switzerland 899.56 billion US dollar compare
- 2 India 469.68 billion US dollar compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 371.12 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Brazil 290.15 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA)?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Euro Area (EA) was 300.49 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 300.49 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.26 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.