Foreign claims of banking groups on counterparties located in the Euro Area (US dollar million) - Germany - BIS - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Germany foreign claims (CBS, guarantor basis)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to BIS consolidated banking statistics, on a guarantor basis, foreign claims of banking groups headquartered in Germany on counterparties located in the Euro Area were 908,159 US dollar million in 2026-Q2, compared to 886,386 in 2026-Q1. This represents a rise of 2.5 percent.
Sample. The quarterly series presented in the figure has 87 observations in total. The series covers the time range extending from December 2004 to June 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics we calculated on the full sample: foreign claims had a mean value of 931,514 US dollar million; they recorded a maximum of 1,806,998 US dollar million in June 2008; they reached their lowest level of 574,750 US dollar million in December 2016.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar million |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 875,114 |
| 2026-03-31 | 886,386 |
| 2026-06-30 | 908,159 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Foreign claims of banking groups headquartered in Germany on counterparties located in the Euro Area |
| Country | Germany |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | US dollar million |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to conditions |
| Other information | Consolidated banking statistics; guarantor basis |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LQ1 |
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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign claims of banking groups on counterparties located in all foreign countries (US dollar million) - Germany - BIS - Quarterly | 86 | 2005-03-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Foreign claims of banking groups on counterparties located in all foreign countries excluding residents (US dollar million) - Germany - BIS - Quarterly | 86 | 2005-03-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Foreign claims of banking groups on counterparties located in the Euro Area (US dollar million) - Germany - BIS - Quarterly | 87 | 2004-12-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Foreign claims of banking groups on international organizations (US dollar million) - Germany - BIS - Quarterly | 86 | 2005-03-31 | 2026-06-30 |