Euro Area (EA) vs United States: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options

Euro Area (EA)
3.92 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States
1.91 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 3.92 trillion US dollar against 1.91 trillion US dollar in United States, a difference of 2.01 trillion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 2.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 854.13 billion US dollar 2.92 trillion US dollar 2.07 trillion US dollar United States
2010s 2.11 trillion US dollar 2.77 trillion US dollar 661.94 billion US dollar United States
2020s 3.24 trillion US dollar 2.25 trillion US dollar 980.57 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Euro Area (EA) or United States?
Euro Area (EA), at 3.92 trillion US dollar against 1.91 trillion US dollar in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between Euro Area (EA) and United States?
2.01 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and United States rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,519 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.