Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Spain
Spain: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Spain peaked at 235,657 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,667 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
Spain ranks 47th of 160 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,667 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 12,360 US dollar per square kilometre | +641.3% |
| 1982 | 11,248 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 9,649 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 10,626 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 12,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 14,175 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 16,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 17,449 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 41,806 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 44,570 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 44,684 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42,969 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 56,022 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 79,655 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 88,906 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 108,518 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 155,454 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 62,570 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 57,283 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 52,786 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 112,423 US dollar per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2003 | 146,290 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 182,344 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 177,805 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 214,754 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 235,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 206,798 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 179,516 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 155,004 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 134,430 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 130,173 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 175,519 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 148,199 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 129,188 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 124,022 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 141,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 152,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 168,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 187,891 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 180,794 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 203,552 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,499 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +641.3% | 1,667 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,360 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,784 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,667 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,010 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,515 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,806 US dollar per square kilometre | 155,454 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,566 US dollar per square kilometre | 52,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 235,657 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,913 US dollar per square kilometre | 124,022 US dollar per square kilometre | 175,519 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,432 US dollar per square kilometre | 180,794 US dollar per square kilometre | 203,552 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 44 Greece 193,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ecuador 192,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 191,609 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 48 Venezuela 184,882 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ukraine 184,600 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 50 Poland 172,890 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Spain?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Spain was 189,492 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 235,657 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.