Spain External Debt: % of GDP
1995 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Spain External Debt: % of GDP
- Spain External Debt accounted for 162.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 163.7 % in the previous year.
- Spain External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1995 to Dec 2024.
- 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 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Spain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 9.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 34.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 3,111,849.1 in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 494.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Spain's External Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Spain's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
Spain External Debt accounted for 162.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 163.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162.5 2024 | 163.7 2023 | 45.5 1995 | 198.9 2020 | % | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 113.4 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 46.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 146.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 698.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 467.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 70.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 109.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 79.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,221.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 112.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.7 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 155.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 407.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 233.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 35.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -31,236.481 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 395,586.695 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,990,214.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 103.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 907.039 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,899.352 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 865.656 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| 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: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 161,254.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 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: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 74,031.097 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 (EUR mn) | 1,636,116.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.385 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -6,370.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 38,212.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,641,071.563 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,790,056.105 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,248,398.853 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 44,729.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 10.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,521,418.858 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,121,038.202 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,565.237 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,069.169 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 757.126 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,332.554 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 2,730,131.969 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 29,738,374.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,797,953.591 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: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,741,198.381 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: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,056,277.191 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: Germany (EUR th) | 2,847,677.592 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 40,717.193 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,579,399.703 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,880,697.128 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 67,996.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.470 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 36,441.040 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,674,527.004 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,179,988.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.200 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 757.812 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,138.552 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 920,403.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,562,405.534 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.86 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 70.61 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| 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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