Italy vs Spain: International Investment Position
Italy
5.13 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
4.16 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
International Investment Position over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.13 trillion US dollar against 4.16 trillion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 976.89 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 173 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.36 billion US dollar | 56.92 billion US dollar | 118.44 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 640.53 billion US dollar | 264.77 billion US dollar | 375.76 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.96 trillion US dollar | 1.33 trillion US dollar | 633.50 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.88 trillion US dollar | 2.06 trillion US dollar | 822.62 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.08 trillion US dollar | 3.24 trillion US dollar | 835.45 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 5.13 trillion US dollar against 4.16 trillion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Italy and Spain?
- 976.89 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for international investment position?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.