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

(EUR billions)

2000 Q4 2001 Q3 2001 Q4
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 438.9 459.9 −21.1 424.7 417.3 7.4 435.0 420.1 15.0
Goods 272.0 268.8 3.2 255.1 230.3 24.8 267.5 231.9 35.7
Services 78.7 82.1 −3.4 86.0 83.2 2.7 80.2 80.3 −0.1
Income 72.8 76.8 −4.0 69.0 76.9 −7.9 72.0 75.7 −3.7
Compensation of employees 3.6 1.4 2.2 3.3 1.7 1.7 3.6 1.5 2.0
Investment income 69.2 75.4 −6.2 65.6 75.2 −9.6 68.4 74.2 −5.7
Direct investment 16.6 17.0 −0.5 15.1 15.1 −0.1 19.3 20.3 −1.0
Income on equity 13.2 14.8 −1.6 12.9 13.5 −0.6 16.3 18.5 −2.2
Income on debt 3.3 2.3 1.1 2.2 1.7 0.5 3.0 1.8 1.2
Portfolio investment 18.8 24.0 −5.2 22.4 29.1 −6.6 22.0 23.2 −1.2
Income on equity 2.9 5.5 −2.5 3.9 8.6 −4.7 4.7 5.9 −1.2
Income on debt 15.8 18.5 −2.7 18.5 20.5 −2.0 17.3 17.3 0.0
Other investment 33.9 34.4 −0.6 28.1 31.0 −2.9 27.2 30.6 −3.5
Current transfers 15.4 32.2 −16.8 14.7 26.9 −12.2 15.3 32.2 −16.9
CAPITAL ACCOUNT 6.2 2.5 3.7 2.7 1.7 1.0 4.0 3.0 1.0
Assets Liabilities Balance Assets Liabilities Balance Assets Liabilities Balance
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT ( 2 ) 26.5 −55.2 −33.3
DIRECT INVESTMENT ( 3 ) −93.8 79.8 −14.1 −46.6 24.1 −22.4 −35.2 45.4 10.1
Equity capital and reinvested earnings −68.5 32.7 −35.8 −28.0 15.7 −12.4 −28.6 16.5 −12.1
Other capital, mostly intercompany loans −25.4 47.1 21.7 −18.5 8.5 −10.1 −6.7 28.9 22.2
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT −75.1 89.1 13.9 −24.0 73.7 49.6 −84.3 84.0 −0.3
Equity −59.8 37.8 −22.0 −1.0 53.4 52.4 −22.8 57.4 34.6
Eurosystem −0.0 −0.1 −0.2
General government −0.6 −0.4 −0.5
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) −5.0 3.3 4.7
Other sectors −54.2 −3.9 −26.8
Debt instruments −15.3 51.2 35.9 −23.0 20.2 −2.7 −61.5 26.5 −35.0
Bonds and notes −12.7 58.5 45.9 −18.2 29.8 11.5 −50.8 25.3 −25.4
Eurosystem 1.0 1.0 −0.7
General government −0.0 −0.1 −0.3
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) 4.4 4.2 −34.3
Other sectors −17.9 −23.3 −15.6
Money market instruments −2.7 −7.3 −10.0 −4.8 −9.5 −14.3 −10.7 1.2 −9.5
Eurosystem 0.6 0.1 −0.3
General government 0.9 −0.5 1.9
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) 0.7 −13.4 −3.7
Other sectors −4.8 9.1 −8.7
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (NET) −8.5 −12.0 −7.3
OTHER INVESTMENT −48.8 76.4 27.6 −55.1 −17.7 −72.8 −56.0 16.9 −39.1
Eurosystem −0.9 1.4 0.5 1.0 −0.9 0.0 −0.4 3.7 3.4
Loans/currency and deposits −0.9 1.4 0.5 1.0 −0.9 0.0 −0.4 4.1 3.7
Other assets/liabilities 0.0 −0.0 −0.0 0.0 −0.0 −0.0 0.0 −0.4 −0.4
General government 5.7 2.5 8.2 −0.1 −0.0 −0.1 1.8 4.2 6.1
Trade credits 0.1 −0.0 0.1 −0.0 0.0 −0.0 −0.0 −0.0 −0.0
Loans/currency and deposits 5.3 2.4 7.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.0 4.1 6.1
Other assets/liabilities 0.3 0.2 0.4 −0.3 −0.0 −0.3 −0.2 0.1 −0.1
MFIs (excluding the Eurosystem) −63.0 63.9 0.9 −53.0 −30.1 −83.1 −43.4 6.6 −36.8
Loans/currency and deposits −61.6 59.5 −2.1 −51.9 −31.9 −83.8 −38.7 5.3 −33.3
Other assets/liabilities −1.4 4.4 3.0 −1.1 1.8 0.7 −4.7 1.3 −3.5
Other sectors 9.4 8.6 18.0 −3.0 13.3 10.3 −14.1 2.4 −11.7
Trade credits −4.2 1.5 −2.6 −1.7 −1.5 −3.2 1.8 1.8 3.6
Loans/currency and deposits 17.5 4.7 22.1 0.3 13.6 13.9 −15.1 0.1 −15.0
Other assets/liabilities −3.9 2.4 −1.5 −1.7 1.3 −0.4 −0.8 0.4 −0.4
RESERVE ASSETS 7.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.3
Monetary gold 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Special drawing rights 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 −0.1 −0.1
Reserve position in the IMF −0.6 −0.6 −4.5 −4.5 0.9 0.9
Foreign exchange 7.2 7.2 5.0 5.0 3.7 3.7
Currency and deposits 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 5.7 5.7
with monetary authorities and the BIS 1.1 1.1 −0.9 −0.9 2.7 2.7
with banks −0.3 −0.3 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.0
Securities 6.4 6.4 4.5 4.5 −2.1 −2.1
Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bonds and notes 1.7 1.7 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8
Money market instruments 4.7 4.7 −0.4 −0.4 −6.9 −6.9
Financial derivatives 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other claims 0.5 0.5 1.7 1.7 −1.3 −1.3
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS −9.1 46.7 17.4