Ireland vs Spain: Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions
Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -1.97 billion against -3.03 billion in Ireland, a difference of 1.06 billion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.65 billion | -2.42 billion | 2.23 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 919.83 million | -650.90 million | 1.57 billion | Ireland |
| 2010s | -648.42 million | 1.47 billion | 2.12 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | -2.26 billion | -227.50 million | 2.04 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at -1.97 billion against -3.03 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.06 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for shares and other equity, financial assets, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Shares and other equity, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.