The European Central Bank released provisional year-end data for the Eurosystem’s consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2025, showing total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,293,325 million, down from EUR 6,420,536 million at end-2024. On the asset side, gold and gold receivables rose to EUR 1,274,398 million (from EUR 872,156 million), while securities of euro area residents denominated in euro fell to EUR 4,063,958 million (from EUR 4,532,962 million), driven by a decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes to EUR 3,745,459 million (from EUR 4,283,371 million). Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations increased to EUR 36,707 million (from EUR 34,221 million). On the liability side, banknotes in circulation increased to EUR 1,619,535 million (from EUR 1,588,344 million), while deposit facility liabilities declined to EUR 2,399,845 million (from EUR 2,799,010 million). Revaluation accounts rose to EUR 1,239,057 million (from EUR 872,322 million) and capital and reserves fell to EUR 36,935 million (from EUR 81,148 million). The ECB noted that the figures are based on provisional year-end data and that the final annual consolidated balance sheet of the Eurosystem will be published in June.
European Central Bank 2026-02-26
European Central Bank publishes provisional 2025 Eurosystem consolidated balance sheet with total assets of EUR 6.29 trillion
The European Central Bank released provisional year-end data for the Eurosystem’s consolidated balance sheet as of 31 December 2025, showing total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,293,325 million, down from EUR 6,420,536 million at end-2024. Key changes include a rise in gold and gold receivables to EUR 1,274,398 million and a decline in securities of euro area residents to EUR 4,063,958 million. The final consolidated balance sheet will be published in June.