Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain
Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 23,915 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain stood at 23,915 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain peaked at 23,915 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 542.61 US dollar per person, in 1983.
That places Spain 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 735.22 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 607.45 US dollar per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 542.61 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 596.5 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 688.12 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 788.15 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 880.53 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 865.99 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,102 US dollar per person | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 1,472 US dollar per person | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 1,630 US dollar per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2,176 US dollar per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 3,342 US dollar per person | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 3,304 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,454 US dollar per person | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 4,204 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,886 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4,620 US dollar per person | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 4,830 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,988 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,490 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 6,090 US dollar per person | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 7,226 US dollar per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 8,674 US dollar per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 8,388 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,361 US dollar per person | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 13,198 US dollar per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 12,072 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11,688 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10,904 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,968 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,299 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,486 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9,856 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9,445 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 9,564 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11,458 US dollar per person | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 12,485 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 13,947 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 15,656 US dollar per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 16,068 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16,856 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 18,679 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 19,346 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 23,915 US dollar per person | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 756.3 US dollar per person | 542.61 US dollar per person | 1,102 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,392 US dollar per person | 1,472 US dollar per person | 4,830 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,818 US dollar per person | 4,490 US dollar per person | 13,198 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,041 US dollar per person | 9,445 US dollar per person | 13,947 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,420 US dollar per person | 15,656 US dollar per person | 23,915 US dollar per person | 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 (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) 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain was 23,915 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23,915 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.61 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does Spain rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.