18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Spain

Spain: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0404 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0937 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0025 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1996–2025

00.020.040.060.080.11996201020251996: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Spain ranks 39th of 150 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.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1998 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP +110.3%
1999 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2000 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2001 0.008 units per US$ of GDP +86.8%
2002 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP +39.3%
2003 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -65.2%
2004 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP +260.9%
2005 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2006 0.0229 units per US$ of GDP +75.2%
2007 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP +23.0%
2008 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP +82.5%
2009 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP +52.7%
2010 0.086 units per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2011 0.0702 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2012 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP +33.4%
2013 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2014 0.0822 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2015 0.087 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2016 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2017 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP -28.3%
2018 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2019 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2020 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2021 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2022 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2023 0.041 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2024 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP +38.1%
2025 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP -28.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.018 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +260.9% 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0756 units per US$ of GDP 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 36 Benin 0.044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 Albania 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Jordan 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 40 South Korea 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 42 Latvia 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Spain?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Spain rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.