Foreign liabilities in Spain
Spain: Foreign liabilities was 4.00 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.00 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4.00 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
385.36 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Spain stood at 4.00 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Spain peaked at 4.00 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.36 billion current US$, in 1995.
Spain ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 385.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 402.13 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 412.92 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 532.04 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 681.30 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 775.31 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 819.56 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 trillion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 2.01 trillion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.70 trillion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 3.44 trillion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 3.30 trillion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 trillion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.16 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.27 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.90 trillion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.91 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.50 trillion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 trillion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.55 trillion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.00 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.00 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 16.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482.75 billion current US$ | 385.36 billion current US$ | 681.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 775.31 billion current US$ | 3.54 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 trillion current US$ | 2.90 trillion current US$ | 3.55 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 trillion current US$ | 4.00 trillion current US$ | 4.00 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Spain?
- Foreign liabilities in Spain was 4.00 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.36 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for foreign liabilities?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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