Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 183.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Spain is 183.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 950.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 284.64 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -298.02 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Spain 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -167.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -298.02 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 74.32 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2005 | 284.64 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 2006 | 157.29 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2007 | -36 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2008 | -254.18 % change on previous year | +606.1% |
| 2009 | -32.33 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2010 | -89.75 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 2011 | -57.18 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2013 | 43.92 % change on previous year | +2875.2% |
| 2014 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2015 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2016 | -36.74 % change on previous year | +3368.5% |
| 2017 | -25.33 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2019 | 69.17 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 2020 | -122.22 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2021 | 53.65 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2022 | -0.9824 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2023 | 253.66 % change on previous year | -25920.1% |
| 2024 | 183.53 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 183.53 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 12.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 183.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25920.1% | -0.9824 % change on previous year | 253.66 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -3368.5% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -36.74 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2875.2% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 43.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.93 % change on previous year | -298.02 % change on previous year | 284.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -89.75 % change on previous year | 69.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.53 % change on previous year | -122.22 % change on previous year | 253.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Ghana 302.98 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Georgia 297.97 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea 248.32 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kenya 179.79 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Panama 164.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 United States 152.33 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Spain was 183.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 284.64 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -298.02 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 950.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.