Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Spain
Spain: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar was 37.76 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2031)
37.76 billion
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
55.03 billion
in 2025
All-time low
-143.82 billion
in 2008
Years of data
52
1980–2031
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Spain, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 37.76 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in 2031.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Spain peaked at 55.03 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, -143.82 billion, in 2008.
That places Spain 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -5.30 billion | — |
| 1981 | -5.11 billion | -3.5% |
| 1982 | -4.70 billion | -8.0% |
| 1983 | -2.45 billion | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 billion | -185.0% |
| 1985 | 2.09 billion | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.68 billion | +76.1% |
| 1987 | -37.24 million | -101.0% |
| 1988 | -3.68 billion | +9795.2% |
| 1989 | -11.51 billion | +212.3% |
| 1990 | -18.05 billion | +56.9% |
| 1991 | -20.05 billion | +11.1% |
| 1992 | -21.42 billion | +6.8% |
| 1993 | -10.41 billion | -51.4% |
| 1994 | -11.39 billion | +9.4% |
| 1995 | -7.34 billion | -35.6% |
| 1996 | -5.12 billion | -30.3% |
| 1997 | -3.94 billion | -23.0% |
| 1998 | -10.05 billion | +155.3% |
| 1999 | -20.34 billion | +102.3% |
| 2000 | -25.35 billion | +24.6% |
| 2001 | -27.09 billion | +6.9% |
| 2002 | -25.94 billion | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -34.69 billion | +33.7% |
| 2004 | -57.93 billion | +67.0% |
| 2005 | -83.12 billion | +43.5% |
| 2006 | -111.00 billion | +33.5% |
| 2007 | -138.10 billion | +24.4% |
| 2008 | -143.82 billion | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -59.45 billion | -58.7% |
| 2010 | -50.85 billion | -14.5% |
| 2011 | -38.87 billion | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 billion | -105.3% |
| 2013 | 28.35 billion | +1266.2% |
| 2014 | 24.57 billion | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 24.68 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.10 billion | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 36.91 billion | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 26.89 billion | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 29.88 billion | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.17 billion | -66.0% |
| 2021 | 11.30 billion | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.08 billion | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 44.26 billion | +628.3% |
| 2024 | 54.83 billion | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 55.03 billion | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 46.23 billion | -16.0% |
| 2027 | 42.60 billion | -7.8% |
| 2028 | 38.49 billion | -9.7% |
| 2029 | 35.69 billion | -7.3% |
| 2030 | 38.21 billion | +7.1% |
| 2031 | 37.76 billion | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.50 billion | -11.51 billion | 3.68 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.81 billion | -21.42 billion | -3.94 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -70.65 billion | -143.82 billion | -25.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 billion | -50.85 billion | 39.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 billion | 6.08 billion | 55.03 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.98 billion | 37.76 billion | 38.21 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Korea 128.68 billion compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 73.68 billion compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 64.23 billion compare
- 8 Thailand 18.02 billion compare
- 9 Nigeria 16.47 billion compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.83 billion compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,902 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Spain?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Spain was 37.76 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.03 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -143.82 billion in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.