33/01 STATISTIQUES EN BREF - ECONOMIE ET FINANCES

Eurostat

Description

Financial balance sheets in the EU (comparative structure at the end of 1999) Denis BESNARD - Hubertus VREESWIJK The following paper provides a short comparative description of the structure of stocks of financial assets and liabilities at the end of the year 1999. The data presented are for 12 member states of the European Union (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom)1 and Norway. The data presented follow the ESA95 methodology and are in principle presented at market prices. Two main sets of comparisons are introduced with this publication. Firstly, in order to draw out cross country comparisons, the total financial liabilities in the national economy are stated in relation to national GDP. The resulting multiples are commented and countries grouped into comparable groups. Secondly, the financial portfolio positions of sectors within national in focus economies are considered. This is achieved by reviewing the components of total liabilities and total financial assets by instrument type. National differences are then identified, with comments on the relative importance of particular instruments within sectors to the overall liability or financial asset total. Throughout the text the reference to financial instruments are explained as following ECONOMY AND ESA 95 categorisations. Therefore the ESA 95 code is shown in parenthesis where helpful.

Sujets

• Financial instrument
• Financial market
• Organization
• Financial institution
• Public administration
• Household
• Member state of the European Union
• Economie gestion

Informations

• Publié par: EUROSTAT
• Nombre de lectures: 33
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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