International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Spain

Spain: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -679.31 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-679.31 billion
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
168th
of 171 countries
All-time high
-679.31 billion
in 2024
All-time low
-1.50 trillion
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Spain, 2005–2024

-1.6T-1.4T-1.2T-1.0T-800.0B-600.0B2005201420242005: -697.8B2006: -965.9B2007: -1.3T2008: -1.3T2009: -1.5T2010: -1.3T2011: -1.3T2012: -1.2T2013: -1.3T2014: -1.2T2015: -1.0T2016: -997.8B2017: -1.2T2018: -1.1T2019: -1.0T2020: -1.2T2021: -971.4B2022: -825.2B2023: -815.4B2024: -679.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Spain stood at -679.31 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Spain peaked at -679.31 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.50 trillion, in 2009.

Spain ranks 168th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.17 trillion -1.50 trillion -697.80 billion 5
2010s -1.16 trillion -1.31 trillion -997.83 billion 10
2020s -890.23 billion -1.16 trillion -679.31 billion 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 165 Australia -402.56 billion compare
  2. 166 Ireland -449.87 billion compare
  3. 167 Mexico -571.40 billion compare
  4. 169 France -696.70 billion compare
  5. 170 Brazil -835.16 billion compare
  6. 171 United States -26.54 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Spain?
International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Spain was -679.31 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was -679.31 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.50 trillion in 2009.
How does Spain rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
Spain ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
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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.