Italy vs Spain: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 272.21 billion US dollar against 236.20 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 36.01 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 billion US dollar | 8.91 billion US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 1990s | 62.17 billion US dollar | 20.22 billion US dollar | 41.95 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 154.78 billion US dollar | 59.35 billion US dollar | 95.44 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 178.66 billion US dollar | 121.18 billion US dollar | 57.48 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 227.89 billion US dollar | 190.63 billion US dollar | 37.26 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 272.21 billion US dollar against 236.20 billion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between Italy and Spain?
- 36.01 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 other investment, loans?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (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.