Capital Accounts in Spain
Spain: Capital Accounts was 15.54 trillion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Spain, 1952–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, capital accounts in Spain stood at 15.54 trillion. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Spain peaked at 15.54 trillion in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.60 billion, in 1952.
Spain ranks 9th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7.60 billion | — |
| 1953 | 8.60 billion | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 9.30 billion | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 10.69 billion | +14.9% |
| 1956 | 12.13 billion | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 13.88 billion | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 15.57 billion | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 18.10 billion | +16.2% |
| 1960 | 20.00 billion | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 22.50 billion | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 26.39 billion | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 31.54 billion | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 40.04 billion | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 49.91 billion | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 65.95 billion | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 94.91 billion | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 125.29 billion | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 144.92 billion | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 166.45 billion | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 193.02 billion | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 236.36 billion | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 304.54 billion | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 391.59 billion | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 489.86 billion | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 588.82 billion | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 668.75 billion | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 800.45 billion | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 trillion | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 1.23 trillion | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 trillion | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 1.63 trillion | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.58 trillion | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 trillion | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 3.63 trillion | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.29 trillion | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 5.27 trillion | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 6.47 trillion | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 7.38 trillion | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 8.24 trillion | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 10.16 trillion | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 10.93 trillion | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 12.44 trillion | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 11.87 trillion | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.07 trillion | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.85 trillion | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.78 trillion | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 15.54 trillion | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.98 billion | 7.60 billion | 18.10 billion | 8 |
| 1960s | 62.15 billion | 20.00 billion | 144.92 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.50 billion | 166.45 billion | 1.09 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 trillion | 1.23 trillion | 7.38 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.10 trillion | 8.24 trillion | 15.54 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 43,758 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 316.86 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 28.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 50.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,895 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts in Spain?
- Capital accounts in Spain was 15.54 trillion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 trillion in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 billion in 1952.
- How does Spain rank for capital accounts?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. 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 Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.