Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain
Spain: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.5% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of risk-weighted assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain?
- Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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