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E-mail: Bop@cso.ie Annette Hayes 01 4984319 John Sheridan 01 4984258
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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities

31 December 2014

      € million
2014Equity Bonds and Notes Money Market Instruments  Total
Total743,723 792,661 398,734 1,935,118
of which:       
   United States 230,182 164,221 128,847 523,250
   United Kingdom100,937 177,236 64,615 342,788
   France26,795 61,064 46,461 134,320
   Italy28,647 74,201 1,515 104,363
   Germany30,032 46,467 25,787 102,286
       

Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities by Country 2014 Fig 1
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Investment in foreign securities rises to €1.9 trillion at end-2014

The value of Irish residents’ holdings of foreign securities at end-December 2014 amounted to €1,935bn, up €310bn on the 2013 level of €1,625bn.  The increase is largely accounted for by increases in equity and in money market instrument assets.  Combined investment in US-issued and UK-issued instruments (€866bn) accounted for 45 per cent of the total stock, up from 44 per cent in 2013.

 

 

Other points of note from the end-2014 results are:

  • Overall investment in US securities rose by €61bn, but the composition of that investment changed significantly with equity up €62.6bn, bonds & notes down €41bn and money market instruments up €39.7bn – see table 1.
  • Investment in US securities by other sectors increased by €60.9bn to €508.3bn; the corresponding investment by deposit taking corporations was more or less static at €13bn - see table 2.
  • Investment in UK securities rose by €83.8bn to €342.8bn, cementing its position as the second most popular investment location.  France has regained third place with investment rising by €31bn to €134bn.
  • Significant holdings are also shown for Italy (€104bn), Germany (€102bn), Netherlands (€89.3bn, up 48.5%), Luxembourg (€71bn, up 51%) and Japan (€68.7bn, up 44%).
  • Total investment by other sectors, mainly investment funds and insurance companies, increased by€309.8bn to €1,802bn - see table 2. 

This release also provides analysis by country of issuer and sector of holder (table 2).  Corresponding data for 2013 are shown including revisions resulting from more recent information.  Overall, the data are compatible in form and content with the data being submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of Ireland’s on-going participation in the IMF’s world-wide annual Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey.  They are also consistent with the portfolio investment stock statistics published on the 30th July 2015 in the Release Quarterly International Investment Position and External Debt – Quarter 1 2015 – see Background Notes.  More detailed geographical analysis is available on the CSO website.

 

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DebtEquity
Central Bank0.9110
MFI431.3445.633
General Government415.6620.018
OFI156.75388.6
Non-Financial Corporations186.728436.566
Investment Funds0172.906

 

 

DebtEquity
20121086.281500.575
20131034.268591.116
20141191.395743.723
Table 1 Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities1 - by Country of Issuer€ million
CountryEquity Bonds and Notes Money Market InstrumentsTotal
31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014
Australia 7,3629,233 7,50310,248 8,32016,386 23,18535,867
Austria 764827 5,4305,735 552621 6,7467,183
Belgium 3,4994,661 13,51813,889 5,8886,305 22,90524,855
Bermuda 4,8155,531 *1,784 *15 5,4587,330
Brazil 6,7387,931 *7,017 *278 10,41815,226
Canada 6,0488,365 8,28710,146 3,3679,258 17,70227,769
Cayman Islands 20,49523,025 3,2528,010 99911 23,84631,946
China, P.R.10,46715,512 *323 *1,061 10,75216,896
Denmark 2,3833,318 1,7442,401 803993 4,9306,712
Finland 2,0412,680 3,2593,226 5,1446,588 10,44412,494
France 22,59026,795 51,00861,064 29,57846,461 103,176134,320
Germany 25,88930,032 37,96346,467 25,41525,787 89,267102,286
Hong Kong SAR of China8,72310,739 144477 1,4241,596 10,29112,812
India 3,1477,264 143475 00 3,2907,739
Indonesia 1,5092,391 *3,381 *0 2,7685,772
Italy 26,38728,647 71,19574,201 1,7381,515 99,320104,363
Japan 38,61747,451 5,8036,697 3,28514,570 47,70568,718
Jersey 3,0993,852 5572,442 878405 4,5346,699
Luxembourg 36,14450,721 9,10117,176 1,6743,158 46,91971,055
Mexico 2,5013,440 *7,459 *891 8,19911,790
Netherlands 13,39917,724 37,09451,886 9,62519,683 60,11889,293
Norway 2,6772,698 3,1753,575 2,0732,271 7,9258,544
Poland 1,1291,201 3,7564,293 00 4,8855,494
Portugal8851,089 6,3766,215 252 7,2867,306
Republic of Korea (South)10,63311,493 *2,171 *9 12,08213,673
Russian Federation 1,6653,176 *2,102 *2 3,4025,280
Singapore 2,7303,328 432862 6,51710,404 9,67914,594
South Africa 3,4654,640 2,5333,196 02 5,9987,838
Spain 9,29210,595 36,88640,307 226993 46,40451,895
Sweden 8,5589,205 5,2406,721 11,14018,672 24,93834,598
Switzerland 13,92916,728 *1,366 *5,334 17,76623,428
Taiwan Province of China 6,6529,909 5276 00 6,7049,985
Turkey 1,8022,420 1,5323,648 01 3,3346,069
United Kingdom 92,756100,937 112,789177,236 53,48764,615 259,032342,788
United States 167,603230,182 205,343164,221 89,178128,847 462,124523,250
Other countries220,65225,983 91,15931,092 22,17710,491 133,98867,566
International Organisations710 7,11511,076 678609 7,86411,685
Total591,116743,723 746,714792,661 287,554398,734 1,625,3841,935,118
1The figures exclude Reserve Assets (see background notes).
2This category includes data supplied by respondents without a geographical breakdown.
*Suppressed for confidentiality reasons
Open in Excel: Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities by Country of Issuer 2014 Table 1 (XLS 40KB)
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Table 2 - Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities1 - by Country of Issuer and Sector of Holder€ million
CountryMonetary authorities Deposit taking corporations General Government Other Sectors2 Total
31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2014
Australia 00 1,9342,099 6037 21,19133,731 23,18535,867
Austria 422521 1,9801,236 199 4,3255,417 6,7467,183
Belgium 845940 1,6451,911 14227 20,27321,977 22,90524,855
Bermuda 00 0* ** *7,257 5,4587,330
Brazil 00 00 *22 *15,204 10,41815,226
Canada 00 1,4131,822 5651 16,23325,896 17,70227,769
Cayman Islands 00 878* ** *31,357 23,84631,946
China, P.R.00 00 *39 *16,857 10,75216,896
Denmark 4848 817736 *9 *5,919 4,9306,712
Finland 117115 571723 1516 9,74111,640 10,44412,494
France 6,1655,905 7,2569,316 364443 89,391118,656 103,176134,320
Germany 2,1932,176 4,3079,723 175170 82,59290,217 89,267102,286
Hong Kong SAR of China00 00 4026 10,25112,786 10,29112,812
India 00 00 2215 3,2687,724 3,2907,739
Indonesia 00 00 76 2,7615,766 2,7685,772
Italy 3,1603,047 25,50822,231 *128 *78,957 99,320104,363
Japan 60 2,4902,354 66 45,20366,358 47,70568,718
Jersey 00 ** 15* *6,606 4,5346,699
Luxembourg 569595 1,8421,826 360633 44,14868,001 46,91971,055
Mexico 00 ** 26* *11,674 8,19911,790
Netherlands 1,2091,186 4,2743,892 254136 54,38184,079 60,11889,293
Norway 00 1,0511,085 133 6,8617,456 7,9258,544
Poland 00 1,3441,428 43 3,5374,063 4,8855,494
Portugal492383 1,3101,193 33 5,4815,727 7,2867,306
Republic of Korea ( South )00 ** 55* *13,280 12,08213,673
Russian Federation00 ** ** 3,2575,153 3,4025,280
Singapore00 00 105 9,66914,589 9,67914,594
South Africa 00 ** 22* *7,806 5,9987,838
Spain 2,4342,446 12,88612,815 *79 *36,555 46,40451,895
Sweden 026 898935 2120 24,01933,617 24,93834,598
Switzerland 00 ** 46* *23,402 17,76623,428
Taiwan Province of China 00 00 3627 6,6689,958 6,7049,985
Turkey00 00 54 3,3296,065 3,3346,069
United Kingdom 00 17,55813,263 537202 240,937329,323 259,032342,788
United States 00 13,15513,167 1,6331,798 447,336508,285 462,124523,250
Other countries 3259308 2,0572,969 6938 131,60364,251 133,98867,566
International Organisations8591,124 3,5074,126 00 3,4986,435 7,86411,685
Total18,77818,820 109,368110,140 4,9874,114 1,492,2511,802,044 1,625,3841,935,118
1The figures exclude Reserve Assets (see background notes)
2Includes money market instrument funds ( see background notes).
3This category includes data supplied by respondents without a geographical breakdown
*Suppressed for confidentiality reasons
Open in Excel: Resident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities by Country of Issuer and Sector of Holder 2014 Table 2 (XLS 48KB)
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Background Notes

This Release updates the annual (end-December) series on foreign portfolio asset stock statistics introduced in October 2003. These figures result from the CSO’s ongoing participation in the annual Co-ordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) conducted by the IMF. The information is compiled on the basis of the IMF’s methodological recommendations described in its Co-ordinated Portfolio Investment Survey Guide. This methodology is designed to harmonise the timing and valuation conventions used by all countries participating in the Survey. The results are conceptually consistent with the International Investment Position (IIP) statistics on foreign assets published by the CSO. Therefore, the compilation methodology, which is designed to meet the recommendations of the IMF’s Balance of Payments Manual - 6th Edition (BPM6) concerning compilation of international investment position statistics, is essentially the same for both series.

The CPIS is concerned with portfolio investment stock statistics for equities and long-term (i.e. bonds and notes) and short-term (i.e. money market instruments) debt securities. The results are classified by country of issue of the securities and are also cross-classified by type of financial instrument, and by sector of holder.

For more detailed information see Methodology DocumentsResident Holdings of Foreign Portfolio Securities - Background Notes (PDF 116KB) .

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