Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.1% on the previous year and up 248.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Spain 164th 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 unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | -0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +136.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +210.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -271.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -239.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | -0.078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2020 | -0.062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -237.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +166.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Oman 0.0693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Portugal 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Spain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.