Net capital account in Spain

Spain: Net capital account was 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.69 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net capital account in Spain, 1990–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200720251990: 1.5B BoP, current US$1991: 3.2B BoP, current US$1992: 3.7B BoP, current US$1993: 2.8B BoP, current US$1994: 2.2B BoP, current US$1995: 5.9B BoP, current US$1996: 6.3B BoP, current US$1997: 6.1B BoP, current US$1998: 6.0B BoP, current US$1999: 6.3B BoP, current US$2000: 3.9B BoP, current US$2001: 4.0B BoP, current US$2002: 6.7B BoP, current US$2003: 9.4B BoP, current US$2004: 9.0B BoP, current US$2005: 7.2B BoP, current US$2006: 5.0B BoP, current US$2007: 5.5B BoP, current US$2008: 5.6B BoP, current US$2009: 5.9B BoP, current US$2010: 5.3B BoP, current US$2011: 4.9B BoP, current US$2012: 6.9B BoP, current US$2013: 8.3B BoP, current US$2014: 6.0B BoP, current US$2015: 7.6B BoP, current US$2016: 2.7B BoP, current US$2017: 3.2B BoP, current US$2018: 6.7B BoP, current US$2019: 4.7B BoP, current US$2020: 5.9B BoP, current US$2021: 12.6B BoP, current US$2022: 13.0B BoP, current US$2023: 18.2B BoP, current US$2024: 19.5B BoP, current US$2025: 19.7B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net capital account in Spain is 19.69 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Spain peaked at 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 1990.

That places Spain 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 14.80 billion BoP, current US$ 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Nigeria 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Poland 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Romania 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Spain?
Net capital account in Spain was 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990.
How does Spain rank for net capital account?
Spain ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.