External balance on goods and services in Spain
Spain: External balance on goods and services was 43.63 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Spain recorded 43.63 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Spain peaked at 52.87 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -78.38 billion constant LCU, in 2007.
Spain ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.39 billion constant LCU | -1.38 billion constant LCU | 11.07 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.80 billion constant LCU | -7.84 billion constant LCU | 33.87 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.68 billion constant LCU | -16.59 billion constant LCU | 9.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -39.16 billion constant LCU | -78.38 billion constant LCU | -10.30 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 billion constant LCU | -19.58 billion constant LCU | 49.12 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 billion constant LCU | 14.20 billion constant LCU | 52.87 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.005 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 200.79 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 142.61 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.007 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7705 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 29,763 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Spain?
- External balance on goods and services in Spain was 43.63 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52.87 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.38 billion constant LCU in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.