Factsheet - EEA insurers home and cross-border securities holdings at year-end 2025
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EIOPA factsheet with the geographical breakdown of the €7.9 trillion in government bonds, corporate bonds and equities held by EEA insurers at the end of 2025. It shows a strong weight of investment within the EEA and US exposure concentrated in equities.
Key points
- France (€1.58 trillion) and Germany (€985 billion) are the main issuer countries; the US accounts for €1.15 trillion
- Home bias in equities exceeds that in fixed income in Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands
- Cross-border exposure grows in the euro area and Scandinavia alongside unit-linked portfolios
Who is affected
Insurers, supervisors and market analysts
Plain-language version
A factsheet from EIOPA, the EU watchdog for insurers and pension plans, mapping where European insurers invest their 7.9 trillion euros. The biggest destinations are France (1.58 trillion), the US (1.15 trillion) and Germany (985 billion). In Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands insurers especially favour home-grown shares.
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