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Euro Area External Transactions and Positions
Chart (EUR billions) 2023Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr
Current account balance -1.1 21.4 45.0   . 
Direct investment balance -18.2 36.7 17.1   . 
Portfolio investment balance 10.2 -40.3 -81.3   . 
Reserve assets (end of period position) 1,125.4 1,096.2 1,133.1 1,120.8


Effective Exchange Rate of the Euro EER-41
Chart (index 99Q1 = 100) 2023Jan 2023Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr
Nominal effective exchange rate 119.9 120.1 120.5 122.3
Real effective exchange rate (CPI deflated) 92.9 93.1 93.3 94.6


Selected supervisory indicators
Chart (EUR billions unless otherwise stated) 2022Q1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4