Net foreign assets in Spain
Spain: Net foreign assets was 162.97 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets in Spain stood at 162.97 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 183.5% on the previous year and up 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Spain peaked at 162.97 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -192.33 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Spain 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.65 billion current LCU | -64.48 billion current LCU | 49.38 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | -121.25 billion current LCU | -192.33 billion current LCU | -35.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 billion current LCU | -79.91 billion current LCU | 162.97 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Spain?
- Net foreign assets in Spain was 162.97 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 162.97 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -192.33 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for net foreign assets?
- Spain ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.