Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income was -1.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Spain recorded -1.96 for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8,594.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Spain peaked at 0.7771 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.78, in 2008.
Spain ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0649 | — |
| 1976 | -0.2739 | -522.4% |
| 1977 | -0.4168 | +52.1% |
| 1978 | -0.4783 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | -0.2361 | -50.6% |
| 1980 | -0.3433 | +45.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7867 | +129.1% |
| 1982 | -0.839 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | -1.23 | +46.4% |
| 1984 | -1.13 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | -0.6159 | -45.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5352 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6551 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6912 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3557 | -48.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0933 | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 | -112.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0241 | -309.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2562 | -1162.8% |
| 1994 | -0.9375 | -466.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 | -105.4% |
| 1996 | -0.3373 | -763.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4911 | +45.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7862 | +60.1% |
| 1999 | -0.909 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7147 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | -1.38 | +93.7% |
| 2002 | -1.13 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | -0.8207 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9321 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | -1.38 | +48.1% |
| 2006 | -1.85 | +34.0% |
| 2007 | -2.45 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | -2.78 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | -1.91 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | -1.46 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -1.76 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | -0.668 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3667 | -45.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0225 | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 | -1194.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 | -84.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1434 | +281.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.256 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7771 | +203.5% |
| 2022 | 0.475 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | -0.631 | -232.9% |
| 2024 | -2.02 | +220.0% |
| 2025 | -1.96 | -3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -1.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4865, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's -1.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4482, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 115: Balance of primary income 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 | +1194.8% | -0.0225 | 0.2468 |
| 1993 | +1162.8% | -0.0241 | 0.2562 |
| 1996 | -763.9% | 0.0508 | -0.3373 |
| 1976 | -522.4% | 0.0649 | -0.2739 |
| 1994 | -466.0% | 0.2562 | -0.9375 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2681 | -0.4783 | 0.0649 | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.7178 | -1.23 | -0.3433 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.326 | -0.9375 | 0.2562 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.54 | -2.78 | -0.7147 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4475 | -1.76 | 0.2468 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.517 | -2.02 | 0.7771 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Spain was -1.96 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7771 in 2021.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.78 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,594.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 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