Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Spain
Spain: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 19.49 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.49 billion for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Spain peaked at 19.49 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.67 billion, in 2016.
That places Spain 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.22 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.99 billion | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 5.46 billion | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 billion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.93 billion | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.34 billion | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.86 billion | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 billion | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 billion | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 5.98 billion | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 7.62 billion | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 3.20 billion | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6.71 billion | +109.6% |
| 2019 | 4.68 billion | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 5.86 billion | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 12.55 billion | +114.2% |
| 2022 | 13.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.24 billion | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 19.49 billion | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 billion | 4.99 billion | 7.22 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.62 billion | 2.67 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 billion | 5.86 billion | 19.49 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Spain
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,895 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.7691 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,317 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Spain?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Spain was 19.49 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.