Ireland vs Spain: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)

Ireland
88.88 billion
in 2024
Spain
90.59 billion
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
Spain rank
9th

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B050.0B100.0B200520142024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 90.59 billion against 88.88 billion in Ireland, a difference of 1.70 billion.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -9.10 billion -104.03 billion 94.93 billion Ireland
2010s -20.01 billion 17.46 billion 37.47 billion Spain
2020s 37.85 billion 42.23 billion 4.38 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 90.59 billion against 88.88 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Ireland and Spain?
1.70 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Ireland ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.