Italy vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.65 billion against 32.94 billion in Italy, a difference of 10.72 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 983.94 million | -594.37 million | 1.58 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | -3.54 billion | -1.18 billion | 2.35 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.93 billion | -8.24 billion | 16.18 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | -15.79 billion | -55.88 billion | 40.09 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.11 billion | 11.49 billion | 3.62 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.42 billion | 28.46 billion | 6.05 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 43.65 billion against 32.94 billion in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Italy and Spain?
- 10.72 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org