Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Spain
Spain: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 18.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Spain, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Spain stood at 18.78 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Spain peaked at 18.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.54 million, in 2017.
That places Spain 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.54 million | — |
| 2018 | 15.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 18.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.78 million | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 9.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 million, 7.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 15.54 million | 16.20 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million | 16.60 million | 18.78 million | 6 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Spain?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Spain was 18.78 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 million in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.