Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain
Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain stood at 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Spain peaked at 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0893 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Spain 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2611 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5749 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Finland 0.6267 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Naoero 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Norway 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sweden 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kuwait 0.5901 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.3815 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0893 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Spain rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Spain ranks 33rd 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 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.