Germany portfolio investment abroad, gross purchases
Germany portfolio investment abroad, gross purchases stood at 2,023,761.31 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Balance of payments: financial and capital account table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1971 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Balance of payments: financial and capital account table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio investment, Purchases4 | 2,023,761.31 | 2,234,253.51 | 2,573,174.75 | 2,269,622.14 | 2,135,453.99 | 2,562,022.05 | 2,280,230.11 | 2,251,174.79 | 1,661,223.86 | 1,855,991.53 | |
| Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Long-term, Purchases | 863,210.15 | 942,428.12 | 1,033,724.89 | 955,097.01 | 870,081.6 | 1,090,623.82 | 1,056,719.39 | 1,119,674.8 | 693,375.19 | 832,225.64 | |
| Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Short-term, Purchases | 304,646.03 | 312,614.77 | 287,253.39 | 306,392.13 | 300,615.35 | 295,053.91 | 269,142.04 | 243,401.36 | 200,137.43 | 227,749.71 |
Understanding germany portfolio investment abroad, gross purchases
Aggregated resident acquisitions of foreign tradable securities constitute this broad financial account measure. The total bundles together equities, long-term bonds, short-term money market paper, and mutual fund shares bought from non-residents. Unlike direct investment, these transactions involve passive capital allocations where the buyer seeks financial returns without assuming an active management role in the foreign issuing entity. It represents purely the gross outward acquisition side in EUR million, distinct from the sales or redemptions subtracted to calculate net portfolio flows.
Because financial markets execute securities trading continuously, the resulting monthly aggregates exhibit sharp fluctuations driven by shifts in global asset allocation and risk appetite. Period-on-period reviews capture immediate market reactions, but year-on-year frameworks better illustrate structural shifts in outward capital deployment. The unadjusted nature of the data dictates caution when reviewing sequential months, as institutional year-end portfolio rebalancing heavily distorts particular periods. Retrospective adjustments frequently alter recent historical figures as custodial banks submit delayed transaction settlements to the compiling authority.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this include derivatives?
- No, financial derivatives form an entirely separate functional category in the balance of payments.
- Are domestic bonds bought in foreign markets included?
- Only securities issued by non-residents are tracked here; resident-issued debt traded abroad belongs elsewhere.
- Why look at gross purchases rather than net?
- Gross figures reveal the sheer volume of outward market activity and capital rotation before accounting for offsetting sales.