Spain External Debt: % of GDP
1995 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Spain External Debt: % of GDP
- Spain External Debt accounted for 163.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 171.5 % in the previous year.
- Spain External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 198.9 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 45.5 % in Dec 1995.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Banco de España provides External Debt in EUR based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in EUR based on ESA 2010.
Related information about Spain External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Spain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 6.2 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
- Spain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.4 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 2,688,756.6 in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 378.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Spain's External Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Spain's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
Spain External Debt accounted for 163.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 171.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163.6 2023 | 171.5 2022 | 45.5 1995 | 198.9 2020 | % | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 112.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 136.1 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 48.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 231.5 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.5 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 148.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.4 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 48.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 38.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 111.1 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 79.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 37.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 483.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 575.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 111.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 66.6 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 98.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,446.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 858.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,359.5 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 60.6 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.4 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 86.4 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 160.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 35.1 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 56.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 37.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 149.5 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 88.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.3 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 238.7 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.1 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 383,092.403 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 851.685 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,897.512 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 796.889 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 260,374.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -37,034.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 277,259.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 83,975.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 20,149.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 297,408.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,390,467.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,009.007 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 161,254.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 74,031.097 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,636,116.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.265 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,081.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,201.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,529,739.054 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,921,409.664 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,730,004.510 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 37,729.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,272,094.724 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,065,034.591 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,534.199 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,588.938 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 746.772 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,294.706 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 29,738,374.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 2,730,131.969 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 2,430,715.641 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,797,953.591 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,000,488.647 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,741,198.381 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 2,847,677.592 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,376,846.221 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,056,277.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Electrical Material and Access... (EUR th) | 2,096,464.816 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,966,834.740 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products (EUR th) | 4,554,691.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR th) | 836,436.848 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,562,873.171 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 33,859,828.630 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 4,104,257.993 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 4,043,598.684 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 3,437,362.665 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,696,285.025 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 40,739.747 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,348,148.882 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,629,778.803 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 62,234.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,866.364 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,435,281.122 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,211,257.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 774.665 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,141.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 808,235.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,214,730.964 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.63 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.73 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,656,016.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,567,095.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,296,297.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 104,900,349.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 59,829,637.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2025 |
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