External balance on goods and services in Spain
Spain: External balance on goods and services was 72.91 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72.91 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Spain peaked at 72.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -85.37 billion current US$, in 2007.
Spain ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.23 billion current US$ | -5.84 billion current US$ | 78.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.20 billion current US$ | -17.26 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.22 billion current US$ | -22.74 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.89 billion current US$ | -85.37 billion current US$ | -12.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.54 billion current US$ | -14.82 billion current US$ | 52.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.26 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 72.91 billion current US$ | 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 72.91 billion current US$ 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 72.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.37 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 10th 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 100.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.