Foreign assets per capita in Spain

Spain: Foreign assets per capita was 59,290 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59,290 current US$
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
59,290 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
6,861 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Spain, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 6.9k current US$1996: 7.4k current US$1997: 8.1k current US$1998: 10.3k current US$1999: 12.2k current US$2000: 14.1k current US$2001: 14.1k current US$2002: 17.8k current US$2003: 23.8k current US$2004: 28.5k current US$2005: 29.8k current US$2006: 38.9k current US$2007: 46.0k current US$2008: 42.9k current US$2009: 43.7k current US$2010: 40.3k current US$2011: 39.6k current US$2012: 41.2k current US$2013: 41.8k current US$2014: 40.3k current US$2015: 39.7k current US$2016: 40.9k current US$2017: 49.2k current US$2018: 49.4k current US$2019: 53.1k current US$2020: 59.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Spain stood at 59,290 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Spain peaked at 59,290 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,861 current US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6,861 current US$ —
1996 7,397 current US$ +7.8%
1997 8,092 current US$ +9.4%
1998 10,286 current US$ +27.1%
1999 12,214 current US$ +18.7%
2000 14,102 current US$ +15.5%
2001 14,113 current US$ +0.1%
2002 17,787 current US$ +26.0%
2003 23,781 current US$ +33.7%
2004 28,528 current US$ +20.0%
2005 29,765 current US$ +4.3%
2006 38,874 current US$ +30.6%
2007 46,041 current US$ +18.4%
2008 42,913 current US$ -6.8%
2009 43,738 current US$ +1.9%
2010 40,266 current US$ -7.9%
2011 39,627 current US$ -1.6%
2012 41,221 current US$ +4.0%
2013 41,781 current US$ +1.4%
2014 40,347 current US$ -3.4%
2015 39,668 current US$ -1.7%
2016 40,856 current US$ +3.0%
2017 49,220 current US$ +20.5%
2018 49,392 current US$ +0.4%
2019 53,144 current US$ +7.6%
2020 59,290 current US$ +11.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 59,290 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 59,290 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,970 current US$ 6,861 current US$ 12,214 current US$ 5
2000s 29,964 current US$ 14,102 current US$ 46,041 current US$ 10
2010s 43,552 current US$ 39,627 current US$ 53,144 current US$ 10
2020s 59,290 current US$ 59,290 current US$ 59,290 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Japan 87,105 current US$ compare
  2. 26 Israel 64,723 current US$ compare
  3. 27 Italy 61,118 current US$ compare
  4. 29 Hungary 57,635 current US$ compare
  5. 30 Saudi Arabia 46,997 current US$ compare
  6. 31 New Zealand 45,145 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Spain?
Foreign assets per capita in Spain was 59,290 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 59,290 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,861 current US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for foreign assets per capita?
Spain ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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