Spain vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government

Spain
56.13 billion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
61.76 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America'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 of America ranks 6th of 139 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America 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 of America
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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
5.63 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
Spain ranks 7th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.