Australia vs Spain: Foreign assets
Australia
2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
14th
Foreign assets over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 471.99 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 564.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 245.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 828.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 793.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 327.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 471.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Australia and Spain?
- 471.99 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.