Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the second quarter of 2026 | Results of the financial accounts by sector

After the uncertainty in the first quarter of 2026, financial markets recovered significantly in the second quarter. This caused households’ financial assets to grow markedly. At the end of the quarter, they came to €9,831 billion, €335 billion higher than in the previous quarter. This was mainly due to exceptionally large positive valuation effects of €258 billion.