Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Spain
Spain: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 90.59 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 90.59 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and up 254.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Spain peaked at 90.59 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -140.58 billion, in 2008.
That places Spain 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -73.50 billion | — |
| 2006 | -101.30 billion | +37.8% |
| 2007 | -139.32 billion | +37.5% |
| 2008 | -140.58 billion | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -65.45 billion | -53.4% |
| 2010 | -42.45 billion | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -38.92 billion | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.70 billion | -127.5% |
| 2013 | 42.02 billion | +292.7% |
| 2014 | 25.55 billion | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 33.00 billion | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 37.43 billion | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 41.10 billion | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 36.20 billion | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.99 billion | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 12.21 billion | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 30.52 billion | +149.8% |
| 2022 | 19.17 billion | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 58.69 billion | +206.2% |
| 2024 | 90.59 billion | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -104.03 billion | -140.58 billion | -65.45 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.46 billion | -42.45 billion | 42.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.23 billion | 12.21 billion | 90.59 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Spain
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.18 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 24.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 727.36 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 23,915 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 130.05 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.02 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6025 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 14,737 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Spain?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Spain was 90.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -140.58 billion in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.