External Debt in Euro Area (EA) 44 indicators covering external debt for Euro Area (EA). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Other investment, Debt instruments 8.71 trillion US dollar 2025 up 63.7% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.59 % change on previous year 2025 up 301.4% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.01 trillion US dollar 2025 up 51.5% 1st Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.04 trillion 2024 up 23.2% 1st Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.66 2030 up 47.8% 9th Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.52 % change on previous year 2025 up 247.1% 1st Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.25 2030 up 78.0% 8th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.51 trillion US dollar 2025 up 89.0% 1st Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 92.49 2015 up 34.0% 1st Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -3.93 % change on previous year 2024 up 11.2% 3rd Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 92.19 2030 down 4.5% 6th Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 345.03 billion 2024 up 102.6% 1st Portfolio investment, Debt securities 8.71 trillion US dollar 2025 up 85.1% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 17.06 % change on previous year 2025 up 3,032.7% 1st Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 217.11 billion 2024 up 207.4% 3rd Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -54.49 billion 2024 down 117.3% 9th Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 325.99 billion 2024 up 101.8% 1st Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 498.05 billion 2024 up 39.3% 2nd Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -26.52 billion 2024 down 113.1% 9th Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -63.67 billion 2024 down 261.0% 7th Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 943.81 billion 2024 up 47.5% 3rd International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 1.92 trillion 2024 up 170.6% 4th International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 39.29 trillion 2024 up 23.3% 3rd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 1.16 trillion US dollar 2025 up 69.9% 1st Direct investment, Debt instruments 4.13 trillion US dollar 2025 up 12.7% 1st Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock 13.50 billion 2024 down 83.3% 5th Liabilities, Broad Money, Liabilities to Depository corporations 3.91 2024 down 20.8% 2nd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) 7.05 trillion US dollar 2025 up 85.6% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, General government 140.19 billion US dollar 2025 up 0.6% 1st Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term 5.95 trillion US dollar 2025 up 85.9% 1st Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 300.49 billion US dollar 2025 up 36.6% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank 53.28 billion US dollar 2025 up 193.6% 1st Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 1.07 trillion US dollar 2025 up 64.8% 1st Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments 1.45 trillion US dollar 2025 down 9.5% 1st Reserve assets, Debt securities 290.46 billion US dollar 2025 up 32.5% 1st Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) 1.10 trillion US dollar 2025 up 84.1% 1st Other investment, Debt instruments, Other financial corporations 1.06 trillion US dollar 2025 up 107.6% 1st Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 81.02 2030 up 3.2% 5th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st