Portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Portfolio investment was 18.21 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA) is 18.21 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 18.21 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.04 trillion US dollar, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.04 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 2.24 trillion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 trillion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.40 trillion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.36 trillion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 4.14 trillion US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 4.57 trillion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.73 trillion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 6.83 trillion US dollar | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 5.44 trillion US dollar | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 6.38 trillion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 6.64 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.26 trillion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.07 trillion US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 7.92 trillion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.27 trillion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.08 trillion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.53 trillion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.48 trillion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 9.97 trillion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.44 trillion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 13.38 trillion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 14.84 trillion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.11 trillion US dollar | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 13.89 trillion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 15.18 trillion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 18.21 trillion US dollar | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 trillion US dollar | 2.04 trillion US dollar | 2.04 trillion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.33 trillion US dollar | 2.21 trillion US dollar | 6.83 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 trillion US dollar | 6.26 trillion US dollar | 11.44 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 trillion US dollar | 12.11 trillion US dollar | 18.21 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 1 United States of America 19.21 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 7.59 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 Germany 5.81 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Ireland 5.58 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)
- International Investment Position 48.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 4.03 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Direct investment 15.14 trillion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA)?
- Portfolio investment in Euro Area (EA) was 18.21 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 trillion US dollar in 1999.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for portfolio investment?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 Portfolio investment (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.