Publication - Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the fourth quarter of 2016 - Results of the financial accounts by sector
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2016, households' financial assets amounted to €5,586 billion; this figure was up markedly by €98 billion (or 1.8%) from the third quarter of 2016. The increase owed partly to substantial valuation gains of just over €53 billion on financial assets, in particular on equities and investment fund shares.