Foreign liabilities in Spain

Spain: Foreign liabilities was 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
12th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
640.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Spain, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 640.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 645.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 650.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 822.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.0T real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.5T real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.5T real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.0T real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.7T real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.0T real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.2T real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.6T real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.0T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Spain stood at 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Spain peaked at 4.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 640.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 757.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 640.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 China 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 11 Canada 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 13 Singapore 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 14 Italy 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 15 Australia 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Spain?
Foreign liabilities in Spain was 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 640.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for foreign liabilities?
Spain ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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