Italy vs Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.18 trillion US dollar against 789.33 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 390.99 billion US dollar.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.50 billion US dollar | 29.08 billion US dollar | 59.42 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 249.04 billion US dollar | 134.94 billion US dollar | 114.10 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 540.82 billion US dollar | 387.94 billion US dollar | 152.88 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 578.87 billion US dollar | 515.33 billion US dollar | 63.55 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 641.93 billion US dollar | 889.63 billion US dollar | 247.70 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.18 trillion US dollar against 789.33 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Italy and Spain?
- 390.99 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.