Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Spain
Spain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 3,336 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,336 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 180.7% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Spain peaked at 3,336 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4,115 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Spain 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -93.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | -245.48 current LCU per person | +163.4% |
| 2003 | -959.54 current LCU per person | +290.9% |
| 2004 | -242.19 current LCU per person | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 439.68 current LCU per person | -281.5% |
| 2006 | 1,112 current LCU per person | +153.0% |
| 2007 | 698.83 current LCU per person | -37.2% |
| 2008 | -1,060 current LCU per person | -251.7% |
| 2009 | -1,391 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | -2,627 current LCU per person | +88.9% |
| 2011 | -4,115 current LCU per person | +56.6% |
| 2012 | -4,051 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -2,280 current LCU per person | -43.7% |
| 2014 | -1,888 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | -1,909 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -2,609 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2017 | -3,262 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2018 | -2,494 current LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 2019 | -763.16 current LCU per person | -69.4% |
| 2020 | -1,687 current LCU per person | +121.1% |
| 2021 | -780.75 current LCU per person | -53.7% |
| 2022 | -782.77 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,189 current LCU per person | -251.9% |
| 2024 | 3,336 current LCU per person | +180.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,336 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,336 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -193.43 current LCU per person | -1,391 current LCU per person | 1,112 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | -2,600 current LCU per person | -4,115 current LCU per person | -763.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.81 current LCU per person | -1,687 current LCU per person | 3,336 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 145 United States 3,682 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Tajikistan 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Eritrea 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Central African Republic 2,977 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 2,895 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 2,482 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Spain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Spain was 3,336 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,336 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,115 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.