v3.25.4
Note 13
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income [abstract]  
Disclosure of Financial Assets At Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block] Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive incomeBreakdown of the balance
The breakdown of the balance of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income by type of financial instrument as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (MILLIONS OF EUROS)
Notes
2025
2024
2023
Equity instruments
7.2.2
1,360
1,451
1,217
Debt securities
57,001
57,526
60,963
Loans and advances
7.2.2
448
25
26
Total ⁽¹⁾8.158,80959,00262,205
Of which: loss allowances of debt securities
(45)
(112)
(84)
Of which: loss allowances of loans and advances
(65)
—
—
(1) During financial years 2025, 2024 and 2023, there have been no significant reclassifications from the heading “Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income” to other headings or from other headings to “Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income”.
Equity instruments
The breakdown of the balance under the heading "Equity instruments" of the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME. EQUITY INSTRUMENTS (MILLIONS OF EUROS)
2025
2024
2023
Listed equity instruments
Spanish companies shares
992
1,100
987
Foreign companies shares
131
131
111
Mexico
19
27
33
The United States
85
79
52
Turkey
4
9
6
Other countries
22
17
20
Subtotal listed equity instruments1,1231,2311,098
Unlisted equity instruments
Spanish companies shares
53
46
12
Foreign companies shares
184
174
106
Subtotal unlisted equity instruments237220119
Total1,3601,4511,217
Debt securities
The breakdown of the balance under the heading “Debt securities” of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, broken down by issuers, is as follows:
FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME. DEBT SECURITIES (MILLIONS OF EUROS)
2025
2024
2023
Domestic debt securities
Government and other government agency
10,090
10,383
13,757
Credit institutions
518
695
901
Other issuers
389
397
454
Subtotal 10,99711,47515,111
Foreign debt securities
Mexico20,99520,46121,714
Government and other government agency
19,752
19,313
20,364
Credit institutions
876
759
886
Other issuers
367
389
464
The United States6,2146,5526,344
Government and other government agency
3,621
3,703
3,174
Credit institutions
48
41
88
Other issuers
2,546
2,808
3,082
Turkey2,9072,8492,459
Government and other government agency
2,907
2,837
2,445
Other issuers
—
12
14
Other countries15,88816,19015,336
Other foreign governments and government agency
10,277
10,059
8,961
Central banks
208
370
508
Credit institutions
2,204
1,921
1,895
Other issuers
3,199
3,840
3,971
Subtotal 46,00446,05245,852
Total57,00157,52660,963
The credit ratings of the issuers of debt securities as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
DEBT SECURITIES BY RATING
2025
2024
2023
Fair value
(Millions of Euros)
%
Fair value
(Millions of Euros)
%
Fair value
(Millions of euros)
%
AAA
2,015
3.5 
 %
1,370
2.4 
%
1,000
1.6 
%
AA+
4,148
7.3 
 %
4,170
7.2 
%
3,685
6.0 
%
AA
410
0.7 
 %
261
0.5 
%
384
0.6 
%
AA-
1,854
3.3 
 %
1,061
1.8 
%
642
1.1 
%
A+
1,065
1.9 
 %
905
1.6 
%
1,798
3.0 
%
A
11,235
19.7 
 %
2,007
3.5 
%
1,747
2.9 
%
A-
1,613
2.8 
 %
12,018
20.9 
%
16,009
26.3 
%
BBB+
24,493
43.0 
 %
19,897
34.6 
%
22,854
37.5 
%
BBB
3,586
6.3 
 %
9,212
16.0 
%
8,327
13.7 
%
BBB-
1,640
2.9 
 %
922
1.6 
%
858
1.4 
%
BB+ or below
4,916
8.6 
 %
5,227
9.1 
%
3,480
5.7 
%
Unclassified
27
0.0 
 %
474
0.8 
%
178
0.3 
%
Total57,001100.0  %57,526100.0  %60,963100.0  %
Gains/losses
The changes in the gains/losses (net of taxes) in 2025, 2024 and 2023 of debt securities recognized under the equity heading “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss – Fair value changes of debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income” and equity instruments recognized under the equity heading “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss –Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income” in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - CHANGES IN GAINS (LOSSES) (MILLIONS OF EUROS)
Debt securities
Equity instruments
Notes
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Balance at the beginning (576)(357)(809)(905)(1,112)(1,194)
Valuation gains and losses
96
(568)
659
(76)
228
80
Amounts transferred to income
434
247
5
Amounts transferred to Reserves
1
—
2
Income tax and other
(163)
101
(211)
(3)
(20)
(1)
Balance at the end30(209)(576)(357)(983)(905)(1,112)
In 2025, 2024 and 2023, equity instruments presented a €76 million loss, a €228 million gain and a €80 million gain, respectively, in the heading “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss - Fair value changes of equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income”, mainly due to changes in Telefonica’s share price. Likewise, the valuations of debt securities have been affected mainly by the evolution of interest rates.