Luxembourg external assets rose 614 billion euros in second quarter of 2026
The Banque centrale du Luxembourg has published its quarterly international investment position statistics, tracking the stock of external financial assets and liabilities held by the jurisdiction's residents. This release gives compliance and treasury teams a reference point on the scale and composition of Luxembourg's cross-border financial exposures as of end-June 2026.
- Luxembourg's external financial assets increased by 614 billion euros quarter-on-quarter to reach 14,350 billion euros at end-June 2026.
- External financial liabilities increased to 14,329 billion euros over the same period, leaving a net international investment position of 21 billion euros.
- Direct investment assets rose slightly to 5,218 billion euros, mainly owing to investment funds, while direct investment liabilities fell to 3,683 billion euros, driven by captive financial institutions.
- Portfolio investment assets increased by 542 billion euros to 6,991 billion euros, and portfolio investment liabilities increased by 523 billion euros to 8,768 billion euros, the latter comprising 101 billion euros of transactions and 423 billion euros of price and exchange effects.
- Other investment liabilities rose by 70 billion euros to reach 1,539 billion euros at end-June 2026, while other investment assets reached 1,766 billion euros.