External balance on goods and services in Spain
Spain: External balance on goods and services was 64.52 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Spain recorded 64.52 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Spain peaked at 66.35 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -62.29 billion current LCU, in 2007.
That places Spain 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -852.15 million current LCU | -2.35 billion current LCU | 36.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.59 billion current LCU | -12.28 billion current LCU | 2.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.06 billion current LCU | -14.20 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.56 billion current LCU | -62.29 billion current LCU | -9.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.43 billion current LCU | -11.18 billion current LCU | 44.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 billion current LCU | 12.07 billion current LCU | 66.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 178.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.02 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 34,161 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Spain?
- External balance on goods and services in Spain was 64.52 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.29 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.