Real gdp growth in Spain
Spain: Real gdp growth was 2.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.77
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 2021
All-time low
-10.94
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.77 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Spain peaked at 6.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.94, in 2020.
Spain ranks 125th of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 | — |
| 1981 | -0.408 | -133.9% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -403.7% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 3.43 | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 5.29 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 0.851 | -66.3% |
| 1993 | -1.31 | -254.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -277.7% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +76.5% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 3.87 | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 4.75 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.767 | -78.3% |
| 2009 | -3.77 | -591.3% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | -102.5% |
| 2011 | -0.64 | -780.9% |
| 2012 | -2.87 | +347.7% |
| 2013 | -1.43 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -206.5% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +167.2% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -10.94 | -657.9% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -161.1% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | +40.4% |
| 2025 | 2.77 | -19.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -780.9% | 0.094 | -0.64 |
| 2020 | -657.9% | 1.96 | -10.94 |
| 2009 | -591.3% | 0.767 | -3.77 |
| 1982 | +403.7% | -0.408 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | -0.408 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | -1.31 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | -3.77 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | -2.87 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | -10.94 | 6.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 122 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.9 compare
- 123 Denmark 2.88 compare
- 124 Lithuania 2.86 compare
- 126 Montenegro 2.7 compare
- 127 Colombia 2.64 compare
- 128 El Salvador 2.6 compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Spain?
- Real gdp growth in Spain was 2.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for real gdp growth?
- Spain ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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