Net portfolio investment in Spain
Spain: Net portfolio investment was -18.23 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-18.23 billion
Change on year
down 146.8%
World rank
175th
of 181 countries
All-time high
89.88 billion
in 2020
All-time low
-231.52 billion
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Net portfolio investment in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded -18.23 billion for net portfolio investment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 146.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net portfolio investment in Spain peaked at 89.88 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -231.52 billion, in 2006.
That places Spain 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -52.12 billion | -231.52 billion | 46.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 billion | -88.16 billion | 64.52 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 billion | -18.23 billion | 89.88 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net portfolio investment in Spain?
- Net portfolio investment in Spain was -18.23 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.88 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -231.52 billion in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for net portfolio investment?
- Spain ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).