Balance of Payments and International Investment Position

Table 17.23a (Assets. Portfolio investment, excluding the Banco de España. Breakdown by geographical and economic area and financial instrument) with annual frequency has been divided into two tables in order to offer the data in quarterly frequency and in greater geographical detail. Thus, Table 17.23a now shows total portfolio investment assets (excluding the Banco de España), while Table 17.23b shows the breakdown between equity and investment fund shares and debt securities.