Euro area (17 countries) vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual

Euro area (17 countries)
18.59 billion
in 2026
Spain
1.70 billion
in 2026
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 18.59 billion against 1.70 billion in Spain, a difference of 16.89 billion.

That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 11.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Euro area (17 countries) ahead.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area (17 countries) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -2.43 billion 104.19 million 2.53 billion Spain
2000s -15.78 billion 13.09 million 15.79 billion Spain
2010s 1.88 billion 5.33 million 1.87 billion Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 19.16 billion 443.38 million 18.71 billion Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, Euro area (17 countries) or Spain?
Euro area (17 countries), at 18.59 billion against 1.70 billion in Spain as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between Euro area (17 countries) and Spain?
16.89 billion, with Euro area (17 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,258 data points, 1960–2026
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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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP