Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain

Spain: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2025
All-time low
8.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Spain, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 8.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 9.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 9.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 10.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 9.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 11.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 11.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 12.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 13 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 13.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 13.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 13.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 14.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 15 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 14.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 14.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 15 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 15.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

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 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 France 17.4% compare
  2. 27 Italy 17.1% compare
  3. 28 Greece 16.9% compare

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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 29th out of 29 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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About this data

Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 515 data points, 2007–2025
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