Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Spain
Spain: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 805.56 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities in Spain is 805.56 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Spain peaked at 805.56 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.33 million US dollar, in 1980.
That places Spain 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.33 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 81.07 million US dollar | +129.4% |
| 1982 | 371.02 million US dollar | +357.7% |
| 1983 | 370.77 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 638.99 million US dollar | +72.3% |
| 1985 | 901.72 million US dollar | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 2.01 billion US dollar | +123.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 billion US dollar | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.59 billion US dollar | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 3.78 billion US dollar | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 5.95 billion US dollar | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 7.74 billion US dollar | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 12.52 billion US dollar | +61.7% |
| 1994 | 13.83 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 14.48 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.67 billion US dollar | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 25.62 billion US dollar | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 61.26 billion US dollar | +139.1% |
| 1999 | 85.50 billion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 102.14 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 139.29 billion US dollar | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 216.64 billion US dollar | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 346.23 billion US dollar | +59.8% |
| 2004 | 413.12 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 460.37 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 494.32 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 547.72 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 500.47 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 517.44 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 366.27 billion US dollar | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 304.17 billion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 305.42 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 287.67 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 288.19 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 285.97 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 304.73 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 379.22 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 399.77 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 420.04 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 523.23 billion US dollar | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 522.13 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 510.56 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 590.47 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 616.62 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 805.56 billion US dollar | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 billion US dollar | 35.33 million US dollar | 2.59 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.73 billion US dollar | 3.78 billion US dollar | 85.50 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.77 billion US dollar | 102.14 billion US dollar | 547.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.14 billion US dollar | 285.97 billion US dollar | 420.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.76 billion US dollar | 510.56 billion US dollar | 805.56 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Hong Kong (China) 1.06 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Singapore 925.77 billion US dollar compare
- 12 Switzerland 848.39 billion US dollar compare
- 14 Canada 799.61 billion US dollar compare
- 15 Norway 732.58 billion US dollar compare
- 16 China (People’s Republic of) 724.71 billion US dollar 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Spain?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Spain was 805.56 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 805.56 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 million US dollar in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.