Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain
Spain: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.53 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Spain is 1.53 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Spain peaked at 1.53 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148.90 million US dollar, in 1980.
That places Spain 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Spain, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 148.90 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 207.29 million US dollar | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 579.61 million US dollar | +179.6% |
| 1983 | 586.47 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 874.28 million US dollar | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 billion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +105.3% |
| 1987 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.85 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 3.86 billion US dollar | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 5.65 billion US dollar | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 8.21 billion US dollar | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 9.71 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 14.80 billion US dollar | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 17.28 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 18.24 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 21.11 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 34.86 billion US dollar | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 81.24 billion US dollar | +133.1% |
| 1999 | 127.97 billion US dollar | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 180.22 billion US dollar | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 205.03 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 269.82 billion US dollar | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 427.20 billion US dollar | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 523.42 billion US dollar | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 589.70 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 681.46 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 757.96 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 595.30 billion US dollar | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 641.69 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 503.99 billion US dollar | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 418.07 billion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 445.86 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 481.56 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 502.93 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 532.51 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 553.54 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 737.22 billion US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 735.57 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 818.62 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 trillion US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 948.22 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 trillion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 1.53 trillion US dollar | +30.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.53 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.76 billion US dollar, 19.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.53 trillion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.32 billion US dollar, 33.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +179.6% | 207.29 million US dollar | 579.61 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 billion US dollar | 148.90 million US dollar | 3.86 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.91 billion US dollar | 5.65 billion US dollar | 127.97 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.18 billion US dollar | 180.22 billion US dollar | 757.96 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.99 billion US dollar | 418.07 billion US dollar | 818.62 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion US dollar | 948.22 billion US dollar | 1.53 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 portfolio investment in Spain?
- Portfolio investment in Spain was 1.53 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.90 million US dollar in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for portfolio investment?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.