Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Spain
Spain: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -40.33 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Spain, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded -40.33 billion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Spain peaked at 21.32 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -120.58 billion, in 2009.
Spain ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.38 billion | -7.38 billion | -7.38 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -13.53 billion | -120.58 billion | 21.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -67.43 billion | -119.09 billion | -30.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -66.47 billion | -111.90 billion | -40.33 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More external debt data for Spain
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.18 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 727.36 billion US dollar (2025)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 111.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 99.26 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 92.56 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 21.16 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 805.56 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Spain?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Spain was -40.33 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -120.58 billion in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.