BlackRock says that by 2025, the size of Europe stock ETFs attracting funds will be equivalent to that of the previous decade.

Ursula Marchioni of BlackRock stated that there is a strong demand for exchange-traded products focusing on European stocks in the market by 2025, attracting the equivalent of ten years' worth of fund inflows within a year. As the head of EMEA investments and portfolio solutions at the world's largest asset management company, Marchioni said in an interview that these funds attracted $92 billion in funds last year, close to the $94 billion accumulated between 2014 and 2024. The flow of funds highlights the increasing demand for European stocks among investors who are seeking investment opportunities outside of the United States. In the United States, record gains are largely driven by a few stocks benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence. Marchioni said, "Last year, we saw a large-scale flow of trades. People want to diversify their investments, continue to participate in artificial intelligence trading and the US market, but at the same time, they want some form of protection." With governments such as Germany increasing spending, people are optimistic about the future of the European economy. Analysts predict that profits for the STOXX 600 index will increase by around 10% this year, compared to zero growth forecasted for 2025.