Foreign assets per capita in Spain

Spain: Foreign assets per capita was 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59,481 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
28th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59,481 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,411 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Spain, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 20.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 19.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 24.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 31.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 36.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 54.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 48.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 49.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 44.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 42.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 43.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 43.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 41.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 41.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 42.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 49.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 53.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 59.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Spain stood at 59,481 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Spain peaked at 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,411 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 28th out of 150 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 11,411 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 11,880 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1997 12,745 real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
1998 15,908 real chained 2019 US$ +24.8%
1999 18,463 real chained 2019 US$ +16.1%
2000 20,610 real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%
2001 19,911 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2002 24,347 real chained 2019 US$ +22.3%
2003 31,592 real chained 2019 US$ +29.8%
2004 36,780 real chained 2019 US$ +16.4%
2005 37,124 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2006 46,840 real chained 2019 US$ +26.2%
2007 53,970 real chained 2019 US$ +15.2%
2008 48,335 real chained 2019 US$ -10.4%
2009 49,406 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2010 44,680 real chained 2019 US$ -9.6%
2011 42,609 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2012 43,264 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2013 43,243 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2014 41,822 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2015 41,326 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2016 42,649 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2017 50,394 real chained 2019 US$ +18.2%
2018 49,738 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2019 53,144 real chained 2019 US$ +6.8%
2020 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ +11.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,081 real chained 2019 US$ 11,411 real chained 2019 US$ 18,463 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 36,892 real chained 2019 US$ 19,911 real chained 2019 US$ 53,970 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 45,287 real chained 2019 US$ 41,326 real chained 2019 US$ 53,144 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Japan 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 26 Israel 65,106 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 27 Italy 61,202 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 29 Hungary 55,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 30 Saudi Arabia 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 31 New Zealand 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Spain?
Foreign assets per capita in Spain was 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11,411 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for foreign assets per capita?
Spain ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.