Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Spain
Spain: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 948.60 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
948.60 billion
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.32 trillion
in 1993
All-time low
-758.22 billion
in 1982
Years of data
40
1959–1998
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Spain, 1959–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Spain is 948.60 billion, measured in 1998.
That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Spain peaked at 10.32 trillion in 1993 and was at its lowest, -758.22 billion, in 1982.
That places Spain 47th out of 178 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10.30 billion | — |
| 1960 | 34.30 billion | +233.0% |
| 1961 | 54.10 billion | +57.7% |
| 1962 | 58.73 billion | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 66.37 billion | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 87.57 billion | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 77.16 billion | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 65.72 billion | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 64.10 billion | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 69.56 billion | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 52.35 billion | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 101.17 billion | +93.3% |
| 1971 | 190.11 billion | +87.9% |
| 1972 | 272.82 billion | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 339.21 billion | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 225.37 billion | -33.6% |
| 1975 | -94.50 billion | -141.9% |
| 1976 | -342.19 billion | +262.1% |
| 1977 | -440.79 billion | +28.8% |
| 1978 | -172.81 billion | -60.8% |
| 1979 | 139.92 billion | -181.0% |
| 1980 | -178.37 billion | -227.5% |
| 1981 | -215.88 billion | +21.0% |
| 1982 | -758.22 billion | +251.2% |
| 1983 | 351.66 billion | -146.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 trillion | +224.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 trillion | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 trillion | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 2.76 trillion | +61.1% |
| 1988 | 3.06 trillion | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.97 trillion | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.63 trillion | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 3.78 trillion | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 trillion | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.32 trillion | +163.0% |
| 1994 | 6.99 trillion | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 8.92 trillion | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 8.45 trillion | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.81 trillion | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 948.60 billion | -86.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 948.60 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 18.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 948.60 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 13.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.30 billion | 10.30 billion | 10.30 billion | 1 |
| 1960s | 63.00 billion | 34.30 billion | 87.57 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.83 billion | -440.79 billion | 339.21 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 trillion | -758.22 billion | 3.06 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 trillion | 948.60 billion | 10.32 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Spain?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Spain was 948.60 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 trillion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -758.22 billion in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.