Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Spain
Spain: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 74.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Spain is 74.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Spain peaked at 173.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2024.
That places Spain 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.7% | 94.9% | 173.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.8% | 94.4% | 171.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 74.2% | 107.6% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Spain?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Spain was 74.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 173.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.