Total central bank assets (USD billion) - Euro area - BIS - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Central bank total assets (Bank for International Settlements)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the euro area, the total assets held by the central bank were 7,250.56 billion US dollars in April 2026, compared to 7,190.20 in March. This marks a rise of 0.84 percent.
Sample. There are 329 data points in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the span of time extending from December 1998 to April 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: assets were equal on average to 3,695.40 billion US dollars; they registered a minimum of 683.58 in February 2002; they peaked at 9,742.29 in October 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollar billion |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 7350.71 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7190.2 |
| 2026-04-30 | 7250.56 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Total central bank assets in USD, adjusted to be comparable across time and countries |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Assets (balance-sheet item) |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollar billion |
| Source | Bank for International Settlements |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Unrestricted use subject to certain conditions |
| Measure type | Level (adjusted for breaks) |
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