Italy vs Spain: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.10 billion US dollar against 28.24 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 8.87 billion US dollar.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 billion US dollar | 9.72 billion US dollar | 4.77 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion US dollar | 3.95 billion US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.55 billion US dollar | 21.69 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.10 billion US dollar against 28.24 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Italy and Spain?
- 8.87 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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.