Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Spain
Spain: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 2.14 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.14 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Spain peaked at 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 814.39 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Spain 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 814.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 899.10 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.60 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 trillion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.14 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.14 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 629.86 billion current LCU, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 814.39 billion current LCU | 2.52 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 2.13 trillion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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 net domestic credit in Spain?
- Net domestic credit in Spain was 2.14 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.39 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for net domestic credit?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.