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The money ladder of Euro area

Who puts money into this economy, through which instruments, and where its own money goes · Portfolio mid-2026 (half-yearly) · bank claims Q2 2026 (quarterly) · direct investment end-2026 · release 20261102.2 · method 1.5 · Updated 2 Nov 2026, 22:57 KST

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  • Securities held abroad

    0.0 bn

    mid-2026 · 0 holders · IMF PIP

  • Bank claims on Euro area

    7,801.8 bn

    Q2 2026 · 1,583.1 bn in USD · BIS LBS

  • Gross external liabilities (incl. equity)

    47,552.4 bn

    debt 20,577.9 bn · equity 23,139.9 bn · derivatives 3,834.6 bn · Q2 2026 · IMF IIPEquity liabilities (portfolio equity and direct investment equity) are marked to market: they rise with domestic stock prices, and a rise is not new borrowing. Debt = portfolio debt, other investment and direct investment debt. IMF IIP published 26 Oct 2026 (read 27 Oct 2026).

  • Net IIP (assets − liabilities)

    +2,215.7 bn

    49,768.1 bn assets − 47,552.4 bn liabilities · Q2 2026 · IMF IIPAssets less liabilities, both at market value: above zero the economy is a net creditor to the rest of the world. Equity liabilities move with domestic stock prices, so a stock rally lowers it without any new borrowing. IMF IIP published 26 Oct 2026 (read 27 Oct 2026).

  • FX reserves

    2,155.5 bn

    Aug 2026 · IMF international Reserves

The money ladder, Euro area, inflows, USD bn

Positions at the newest period all channels share · width is the position · residence basis

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GlobalIssuing central banks, total assets (own scale)

  • Switzerland1,148.02026-07-31
  • China7,285.22026-06-30
  • Euro area6,739.22026-10-25
  • UK1,080.82026-07-31
  • Japan4,020.92026-07-31
  • United States6,745.62026-10-28

Source: BIS CBTA; ECB ILM; Federal Reserve via FRED

CountryBorder (IIP), liabilities, Q2 2026

  • Total47,552.4
  • Portfolio22,540.5
  • Direct11,167.1
  • Other10,010.1

Source: IMF IIP

CountryMade here

  • Central bank assets6,739.22026-10-25
  • M112,869.42026-09-30
  • Broad money18,726.62026-09-30
  • M320,118.02026-09-30
  • FX reserves2,155.52026-08-31

Source: ECB ILM; ECB BSI; IMF IRFCL

Source: BIS locational banking statistics (Q2 2026); ECB monetary aggregates (balance sheet items); ECB eurosystem weekly financial statement; IMF international Investment Position (Q2 2026); IMF international Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity. Calculations: datasteg money-flow, method 1.5, rules R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7. · Updated 2 Nov 2026

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