Italy vs Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Italy
78.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
56.13 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.73 billion US dollar against 56.13 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 22.60 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 139 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 billion US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 3.46 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.39 billion US dollar | 5.87 billion US dollar | 12.52 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.18 billion US dollar | 7.11 billion US dollar | 28.06 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.39 billion US dollar | 43.59 billion US dollar | 36.80 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 76.31 billion US dollar | 52.50 billion US dollar | 23.81 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 78.73 billion US dollar against 56.13 billion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Italy and Spain?
- 22.60 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.