What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between China and Spain?

80.85 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Spain: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

China

724.71 billion US dollar

in 2025

Spain

805.56 billion US dollar

in 2025

China rank

16th

Spain rank

13th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

China
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 805.56 billion US dollar against 724.71 billion US dollar in China, a difference of 80.85 billion US dollar.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

China ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 161 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	192.80 billion US dollar	488.91 billion US dollar	296.11 billion US dollar	Spain
2010s	157.56 billion US dollar	334.14 billion US dollar	176.58 billion US dollar	Spain
2020s	471.27 billion US dollar	594.76 billion US dollar	123.49 billion US dollar	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, China or Spain?: Spain, at 805.56 billion US dollar against 724.71 billion US dollar in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between China and Spain?: 80.85 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do China and Spain rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?: China ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.