Spain External Debt: % of GDP
1995 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Spain External Debt: % of GDP
- Spain External Debt accounted for 192.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 199.8 % in the previous year.
- Spain External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 199.8 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 45.6 % 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 2.7 USD bn in Oct 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Oct 2022.
- Spain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.4 USD bn in Oct 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 16.7 USD bn in Sep 2022.
- The country's External Debt reached 2,277,449.1 in Sep 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 334.2 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Spain's External Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Spain's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Spain External Debt accounted for 192.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 199.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192.9 2021 | 199.8 2020 | 45.6 1995 | 199.8 2020 | % | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.2 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 56.6 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 99.9 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 115.3 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 163.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 57.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 258.5 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 38.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 8.0 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 34.4 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 58.4 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.1 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 135.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 75.4 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| China (%) | 15.4 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 54.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 77.5 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 699.5 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 151.0 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 54.1 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 32.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 84.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 129.2 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 208.1 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| France (%) | 256.2 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 117.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 169.4 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 35.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 305.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 508.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 157.7 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 84.8 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 35.0 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 681.1 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 33.1 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 138.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 96.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 85.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 74.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 34.5 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 34.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 37.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 58.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 106.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 101.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.0 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,874.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 81.9 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.0 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 620.7 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 2,070.9 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.1 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 64.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 221.1 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 180.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Morocco (%) | 46.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 412.2 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.2 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.8 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 152.8 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 34.5 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.9 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 177.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 49.8 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 45.2 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 27.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 56.6 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 190.6 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 56.6 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 26.2 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 68.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 448.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 135.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 97.3 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 38.3 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 192.9 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 57.7 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 105.1 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 170.4 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 295.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.5 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 40.6 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 94.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 54.2 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 8,571.443 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 350,407.556 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 24.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,471,166.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 750.715 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,818.959 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 679.568 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 78,406.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 237,298.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 210,549.000 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 15,099.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 201,828.000 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -26,513.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 6,073.413 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 180,627.968 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,242,212.620 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 115.600 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 69,755.145 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,503,799.338 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.845 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -5,200.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 31,858.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 21.4 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,164,674.356 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,751,437.603 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,079,339.982 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 37,058.6 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 37.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 12,676,329.085 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,855,135.904 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,697.316 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,000.282 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 792.772 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,192.486 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2022 |
| ES: Exports: fob: Local Currency (EUR mn) | 21,182.635 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2021 |
| Trade Balance: sa (EUR th) | -4,601,494.680 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 3,348,361.031 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 3,533,847.427 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: sa (EUR th) | 28,190,863.471 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jun 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 37,379,981.875 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,656,323.484 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 4,979,647.246 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,619,631.673 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 5,361,221.044 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,725,077.288 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,905,641.145 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 5,392,921.009 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 2,737,839.200 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 40,693,397.483 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: sa (EUR th) | 32,792,358.151 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR th) | 1,117,367.196 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Electrical Material and Access... (EUR th) | 2,375,364.509 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products (EUR th) | 7,410,297.323 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 4,113,506.710 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,862,718.492 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 3,877,397.305 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 4,062,748.230 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 46,848.882 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,442,109.674 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,570,728.060 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Nov 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 56,160.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.182 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,524.533 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,195,817.641 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.4 Apr 2019 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,167,002.5 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 13.700 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 745.449 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,044.720 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 803,899.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,193,904.857 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.94 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 90.43 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,572,979.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,396,987.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,521,581.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2022 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 53,171,246.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2022 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 87,226,200.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2022 |
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