Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain
Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain stood at 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain peaked at 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,472 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1983.
Spain ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55,582 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 46,199 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 41,472 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 45,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 53,003 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 60,889 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 68,203 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 67,218 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 85,685 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 114,574 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 127,180 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 170,586 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 263,419 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 261,673 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 354,259 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 335,810 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 311,709 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 372,081 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 390,609 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 405,531 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 367,893 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 505,621 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 610,679 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 745,861 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 733,693 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million US dollar per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 976,934 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 915,416 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 877,493 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 889,390 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,226 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,472 US dollar per square kilometre | 85,685 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 270,190 US dollar per square kilometre | 114,574 US dollar per square kilometre | 390,609 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,493 US dollar per square kilometre | 367,893 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre | 877,493 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Slovenia 2.05 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 2.04 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain was 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,472 US dollar per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Spain rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.