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Table 3: Balance of payments of the euro area (Euro 12) ( 1 )

(EUR billions)

2000 Q1 2000 Q4 2001 Q1
Credit Debit Net Credit Debit Net Credit Debit Net
Source: ECB.
( 1 ) As from January 2001 the data refer to the Euro 12, i.e. they include Greece. Data for 2000 have been re-calculated to take into account the new composition of the euro area and are comparable with Euro 12 figures.
( 2 ) Financial account: inflows (+); outflows (-). Reserve assets: increase (-); decrease (+).
( 3 ) Direct investment: assets refer to direct investment abroad and liabilities to direct investment in the euro area.
CURRENT ACCOUNT 360.5 372.0 −11.5 441.2 459.1 −17.8 423.7 430.0 −6.3
Goods 218.4 215.3 3.1 271.8 267.7 4.1 253.2 245.8 7.4
Services 61.2 65.1 −3.9 77.6 81.6 −3.9 68.5 73.5 −5.0
Income 54.6 61.1 −6.5 76.5 77.2 −0.7 72.4 79.1 −6.8
Compensation of employees 3.2 1.1 2.1 3.6 1.4 2.2 3.4 1.1 2.2
Investment income 51.3 60.0 −8.7 72.9 75.8 −2.9 69.0 78.0 −9.0
Direct investment 13.2 13.5 −0.3 19.9 17.1 2.8 17.1 14.7 2.4
Income on equity 11.0 12.0 −1.1 16.7 14.8 1.9 14.4 12.3 2.2
Income on debt 2.3 1.5 0.8 3.2 2.3 0.9 2.6 2.4 0.2
Portfolio investment 13.2 21.3 −8.2 19.1 24.4 −5.3 18.1 26.6 −8.4
Income on equity 1.9 5.8 −3.9 3.1 6.9 −3.9 2.4 7.0 −4.6
Income on debt 11.3 15.6 −4.3 16.0 17.4 −1.4 15.7 19.6 −3.8
Bonds and notes −5.0 −2.8 −4.4
Money market instruments 0.7 1.4 0.6
Other investment 24.9 25.1 −0.2 34.0 34.3 −0.4 33.8 36.7 −3.0
Current transfers 26.4 30.6 −4.2 15.3 32.7 −17.4 29.6 31.5 −1.9
CAPITAL ACCOUNT 5.3 1.4 3.9 6.2 2.4 3.9 4.4 1.5 3.0
Assets Liabilities Balance Assets Liabilities Balance Assets Liabilities Balance
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT ( 2 ) 50.8 −23.3 12.8
DIRECT INVESTMENT ( 3 ) −63.6 211.2 147.6 −87.2 28.3 −58.9 −59.9 17.0 −42.9
Equity capital and reinvested earnings −33.5 191.2 157.7 −81.1 −29.0 −110.1 −28.5 27.6 −0.9
Other capital, mostly intercompany loans −30.1 20.0 −10.1 −6.1 57.3 51.2 −31.4 −10.7 −42.0
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT −150.2 −40.1 −190.4 −75.5 85.2 9.7 −83.3 45.1 −38.2
Equity −117.0 −106.6 −223.5 −59.4 36.6 −22.8 −28.5 20.9 −7.6
Eurosystem 0.0 −0.0 −0.1
General government −0.7 −0.6 −0.4
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) 1.7 −5.0 −11.0
Other sectors −118.0 −53.8 −16.9
Debt instruments −33.3 66.5 33.2 −16.1 48.7 32.5 −54.9 24.3 −30.6
Bonds and notes −35.4 46.4 11.0 −18.0 59.0 41.1 −38.1 15.9 −22.2
Eurosystem −1.2 1.0 1.0
General government −0.1 −0.0 −0.6
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) −13.1 −1.2 −18.2
Other sectors −21.1 −17.7 −20.3
Money market instruments 2.2 20.0 22.2 1.8 −10.3 −8.5 −16.7 8.4 −8.4
Eurosystem 1.2 0.6 −1.6
General government 0.1 0.9 −0.1
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) 3.5 −0.3 −18.2
Other sectors −2.6 0.7 3.2
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (NET) 2.7 −8.8 −2.8
OTHER INVESTMENT −77.0 168.6 91.6 −50.9 78.1 27.2 −140.1 227.2 87.2
Eurosystem 0.0 −4.9 −4.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 −3.1 −3.1
Loans/currency and deposits 0.0 −4.9 −4.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 −3.2 −3.2
Other assets/liabilities 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −0.0 −0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
General government −6.0 −2.9 −8.9 5.0 3.2 8.2 2.5 −8.6 −6.0
Trade credits −0.0 0.0 −0.0 0.1 −0.0 0.1 −0.0 0.0 −0.0
Loans/currency and deposits −5.9 −2.5 −8.4 5.0 −0.5 4.6 3.1 −8.3 −5.3
Other assets/liabilities −0.1 −0.4 −0.5 −0.1 3.7 3.6 −0.5 −0.2 −0.7
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) −28.0 161.7 133.7 −62.1 63.6 1.5 −133.8 250.0 116.2
Loans/currency and deposits −25.7 161.6 135.8 −60.6 59.2 −1.4 −129.3 246.1 116.8
Other assets/liabilities −2.2 0.1 −2.1 −1.4 4.4 3.0 −4.5 3.9 −0.6
Other sectors −43.0 14.7 −28.3 6.1 10.8 16.9 −8.8 −11.1 −19.9
Trade credits −4.4 2.9 −1.5 −4.9 1.9 −2.9 −5.1 4.0 −1.1
Loans/currency and deposits −38.2 18.2 −20.0 14.9 6.4 21.3 −1.2 −14.6 −15.8
Other assets/liabilities −0.4 −6.4 −6.8 −3.9 2.4 −1.5 −2.6 −0.5 −3.0
RESERVE ASSETS −0.7 −0.7 7.5 7.5 9.6 9.6
Monetary gold 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3
Special drawing rights 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 −0.4 −0.4
Reserve position in the IMF 0.2 0.2 −0.6 −0.6 0.3 0.3
Foreign exchange −1.9 −1.9 7.2 7.2 10.7 10.7
Currency and deposits −2.1 −2.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9
with monetary authorities and the BIS 2.3 2.3 1.1 1.1 7.8 7.8
with banks −4.3 −4.3 −0.3 −0.3 −6.9 −6.9
Securities 0.1 0.1 6.4 6.4 9.8 9.8
Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 −1.1 −1.1
Bonds and notes 3.2 3.2 1.7 1.7 5.2 5.2
Money market instruments −3.1 −3.1 4.7 4.7 5.7 5.7
Financial derivatives −0.0 −0.0 0.0 0.0 −0.0 −0.0
Other claims 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 −1.3 −1.3
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS −43.2 37.2 −9.5