International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Spain
Spain: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Spain, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Spain peaked at 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Spain 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2395 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6488 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2484 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4441 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Japan 2.6 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Austria 2.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Nauru 2.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Venezuela 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Italy 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Spain?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Spain was 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.