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).

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ASB Capital and Xtrackers by DWS launch XASB Sukuk ETF on LSE

November 5, 2025-Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the newly launched ETF will democratize access to Sukuk for global investors
Bell ringing ceremony on the LSE and official launch on 4 November 2025
Global ETF assets reached USD 15 trillion by the end of 2024, reflecting a 30% increase from the previous year driven by a record USD 1.7 trillion of net inflows.

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