International Investment Position in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): International Investment Position was 48.21 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Euro Area (EA) is 48.21 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 48.21 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 trillion US dollar, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.00 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 6.49 trillion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.87 trillion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.87 trillion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 10.13 trillion US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 12.03 trillion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 13.05 trillion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 16.65 trillion US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 21.16 trillion US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 21.03 trillion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.33 trillion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.44 trillion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 24.32 trillion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.64 trillion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 28.07 trillion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 29.15 trillion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.32 trillion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.85 trillion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.69 trillion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 31.49 trillion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 33.88 trillion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 38.01 trillion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 39.76 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 37.49 trillion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 39.51 trillion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 41.23 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 48.21 trillion US dollar | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 trillion US dollar | 6.00 trillion US dollar | 6.00 trillion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.76 trillion US dollar | 6.49 trillion US dollar | 22.33 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 trillion US dollar | 23.44 trillion US dollar | 33.88 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.70 trillion US dollar | 37.49 trillion US dollar | 48.21 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 United States of America 42.91 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.88 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Germany 17.02 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Luxembourg 16.16 trillion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Euro Area (EA)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.18 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.8511 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.17 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.858 (2025)
- Euro per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Euro (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Other investment 8.86 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 4.03 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Portfolio investment 18.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Direct investment 15.14 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Euro Area (EA)?
- International investment position in Euro Area (EA) was 48.21 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 trillion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for international investment position?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 International Investment Position (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.