France net IIP: other investment
France net IIP: other investment stood at -465,132 EUR million in Q2 2026, according to Eurostat – international investment position by country (bop_iip6_q), compiled by Banque de France. It is one of the indicators in the International investment position table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the International investment position table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other investment2 | -465,132 | -480,452 | -493,996 | -457,768 | -459,460 | -435,252 | -320,375 | -310,197 | -331,709 | -330,799 | |
| Currency and deposits | -1,745,970 | -1,618,722 | -1,659,814 | -1,665,882 | -1,716,990 | -1,688,637 | -1,449,673 | -1,493,853 | -1,416,267 | -1,436,395 | |
| Loans | 1,079,181 | 964,496 | 964,365 | 991,912 | 1,033,995 | 1,029,618 | 894,582 | 946,849 | 853,378 | 886,685 |
Understanding france net IIP: other investment
Other investment captures the residual net financial positions that are not classified as direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives, or reserve assets. This broad aggregate encompasses standard loans, currency and deposits, trade credits, and other accounts receivable or payable. It serves as a catch-all category for traditional banking and lending transactions that do not take the form of tradable securities or direct equity control.
Interpreting this series requires recognizing the impact of cross-border bank funding shifts and trade financing cycles. Early estimates are regularly updated as banking sector statistics and institutional returns are reconciled. Analysts should focus on multi-period trajectory analysis rather than single-quarter fluctuations, because other investment flows can be heavily influenced by wholesale bank liquidity management and large corporate loan drawdowns.
Frequently asked questions
- What financial instruments make up this residual category?
- Loans, currency and deposits, trade credits, and other miscellaneous accounts receivable and payable.
- How does this differ from portfolio investment?
- Other investment consists mainly of non-tradable instruments like bank loans and deposits, unlike marketable securities.
- Why do these figures often show high volatility?
- Wholesale banking sector liquidity operations and large corporate loan settlements can shift rapidly across quarters.