International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Spain
Spain: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -679.31 billion in 2024. β² Rising
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Spain, 2005β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More external debt data for Spain
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 130.05 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.02 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6025 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 92.56 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 21.16 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 28.71 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 42.78 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 66.34 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 90.59 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 21.76 billion (2024)
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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About this data
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.