Spain vs United States: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets)
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61.76 billion US dollar against 56.13 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 5.63 billion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.19 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.87 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 5.87 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.11 billion US dollar | 30.64 billion US dollar | 23.52 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 43.59 billion US dollar | 33.24 billion US dollar | 10.35 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.50 billion US dollar | 40.97 billion US dollar | 11.53 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 61.76 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 Spain and United States?
- 5.63 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Spain ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.