Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain
Spain: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 71.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain is 71.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain peaked at 83.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Spain ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +46.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +90.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 3.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 26.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 57.8% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,317 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain was 71.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.