Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.97 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 704.99 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -837.58 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Spain 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -18.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 46.89 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 1978 | 150.95 % change on previous year | +221.9% |
| 1979 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1980 | -837.58 % change on previous year | +2019.5% |
| 1981 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1982 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 1983 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1984 | 158.99 % change on previous year | +371.1% |
| 1985 | 56.7 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1987 | -106.73 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 1989 | -187.83 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1990 | -64.85 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1991 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1992 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 73.05 % change on previous year | -931.4% |
| 1994 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1995 | 69.22 % change on previous year | -786.0% |
| 1996 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1997 | 62.86 % change on previous year | -562.9% |
| 1998 | -774.02 % change on previous year | -1331.3% |
| 1999 | -181.47 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2000 | -24.82 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2001 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2003 | -34.13 % change on previous year | -757.0% |
| 2004 | -67.89 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2005 | -43.54 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2006 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2007 | -24.67 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2008 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 59.12 % change on previous year | -1483.6% |
| 2010 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2012 | 104.35 % change on previous year | +324.2% |
| 2014 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2016 | 59.77 % change on previous year | +2252.1% |
| 2017 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2018 | -28.72 % change on previous year | +503.3% |
| 2019 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2020 | -64.48 % change on previous year | -653.9% |
| 2021 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2022 | -50.82 % change on previous year | -978.0% |
| 2023 | 704.99 % change on previous year | -1487.1% |
| 2024 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2025 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.34 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2252.1% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 59.77 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2019.5% | -39.52 % change on previous year | -837.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.89 % change on previous year | -39.52 % change on previous year | 150.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -91.45 % change on previous year | -837.58 % change on previous year | 158.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -85.76 % change on previous year | -774.02 % change on previous year | 73.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.49 % change on previous year | -67.89 % change on previous year | 59.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -28.72 % change on previous year | 104.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.6 % change on previous year | -64.48 % change on previous year | 704.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 95 Burundi 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Namibia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Singapore 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Guatemala 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bahamas 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cape Verde 0.7479 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 704.99 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -837.58 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.