Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -38.92 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA), 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) stood at -38.92 billion.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) peaked at -13.25 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, -341.91 billion, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.25 billion | -13.25 billion | -13.25 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -59.05 billion | -341.91 billion | -16.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -47.82 billion | -111.27 billion | -32.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.24 billion | -44.58 billion | -28.37 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA)?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Euro Area (EA) was -38.92 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was -13.25 billion in 1999.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was -341.91 billion in 2008.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.