Table 4: International investment position of the euro area - geographical breakdown

(As a percentage of the total, unless otherwise indicated; positions during the period; non-working day and non-seasonally adjusted)

Q4 2015

	Total EUR bn	EU Member States outside the euro area				Brazil	Canada	China	Hong Kong	India	Japan	Switzerland	United States	Offshore financ. centres	International org.	Other countries
		Total	UK	Other EU countries	EU inst.
Financial account
Direct investment
Assets	9695	26.6	20.2	6.4	0.0	4.2	2.8	1.8	0.7	0.5	1.1	9.1	28.1	9.2	0.0	15.8
Equity	6611	26.3	19.6	6.7	0.0	4.2	3.0	2.1	0.9	0.5	1.1	8.9	28.5	10.2	0.0	14.2
Debt instruments	3084	27.2	21.4	5.8	0.0	4.1	2.4	1.2	0.5	0.3	1.1	9.6	27.2	7.1	0.0	19.3
Liabilities	7521	21.2	17.0	4.1	0.0	1.8	3.0	0.5	1.5	0.1	3.3	8.9	30.7	20.2	0.0	8.7
Equity	4836	23.0	18.8	4.2	0.0	2.2	3.8	0.4	1.1	0.1	4.4	7.0	30.4	18.9	0.0	8.7
Debt instruments	2685	17.9	13.8	4.1	0.0	1.0	1.6	0.7	2.4	0.1	1.4	12.2	31.4	22.6	0.0	8.7
Portfolio investment
Assets	7169	29.6	16.1	10.0	3.5	0.9	2.7	1.0	0.9	0.8	5.2	3.1	35.3	6.7	0.7	13.1
Equity and investment fund shares	3044	19.5	13.8	5.7	0.0	0.9	1.6	2.1	1.7	1.7	7.5	6.5	38.0	9.7	0.0	10.8
Debt securities	4125	37.1	17.9	13.2	6.1	0.9	3.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	3.5	0.7	33.3	4.5	1.2	14.8
Short-term	633	30.4	16.7	13.6	0.2	0.0	4.9	0.6	0.3	0.0	14.4	1.2	37.6	2.5	0.2	7.8
Long-term	3492	38.4	18.1	13.1	7.1	1.1	3.2	0.1	0.2	0.3	1.5	0.6	32.5	4.8	1.4	16.0
Liabilities	10158	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity and investment fund shares	5180	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt securities	4977	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Short-term	378	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Long-term	4600	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Financial derivatives	-43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other investment
Assets	4635	40.6	33.7	6.3	0.6	1.0	0.8	1.3	1.8	0.5	3.4	6.6	17.5	12.3	0.9	13.4
of which: currency and deposits	2480	46.5	41.4	4.9	0.2	0.5	0.6	1.0	2.6	0.3	3.5	7.2	16.4	13.5	0.2	7.6
Liabilities	4841	47.6	33.9	8.0	5.7	0.5	0.6	1.6	1.6	1.2	2.8	5.1	13.9	10.4	2.5	12.1
of which: currency and deposits	2866	49.4	34.3	11.4	3.7	0.2	0.6	1.5	2.2	0.1	2.5	5.8	11.7	13.1	1.8	11.0
Source: ECB.