International debt issues to GDP in Spain
Spain: International debt issues to GDP was 71.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Spain, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 71.8% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Spain peaked at 88.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Spain 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 3.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 31.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 58.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Spain?
- International debt issues to gdp in Spain was 71.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.