France vs Spain: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
France
5.86 billion
in 2024
Spain
19.49 billion
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.49 billion against 5.86 billion in France, a difference of 13.63 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.3 times France's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 billion | 5.84 billion | 3.58 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion | 5.62 billion | 4.20 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.50 billion | 13.83 billion | 6.33 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), France or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.49 billion against 5.86 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between France and Spain?
- 13.63 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.