Euro area economic and financial developments by institutional sector: first quarter of 2024

July 26, 2024--July 26, 2024--Euro area net saving increased to €809 billion in four quarters to first quarter of 2024, compared with €785 billion one quarter earlier
Household debt-to-income ratio decreased to 85.7% in first quarter of 2024 from 90.9% one year earlier
Non-financial corporations' debt'to'GDP ratio (consolidated measure) declined to 67.6% in first quarter of 2024 from 70.6% one year earlier

Total euro area economy
Euro area net saving increased to €809 billion (6.9% of euro area net disposable income) in the four quarters to the first quarter of 2024, as compared with €785 billion in the four-quarter period ending in the fourth quarter of 2023. Euro area net non-financial investment decreased to €525 billion (4.5% of net disposable income), mainly due to decreased investment by non-financial corporations (see Chart 1 and table 1 in the Annex).