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Economy of Canada vs Spain compared: GDP & Debt

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Canada has a GDP of $2.32T compared to $1.91T for Spain, ranking 10/197 and 12/197 by economy size, respectively.

Canada has $2.63T in government debt (113.5% of GDP), compared to $1.91T (100.4% of GDP) in Spain.

Canada vs Spain GDP by year

Canada
Spain
1x
Year GDP, current $
Canada Spain
2025 $2,319,899,772,426 $1,906,453,309,986
2024 $2,270,076,189,683 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,196,593,836,347 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,200,562,785,046 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,022,377,950,897 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,655,686,966,882 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,743,728,952,157 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,725,330,736,238 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,649,269,496,515 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,527,996,250,641 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,556,510,380,200 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,805,751,688,809 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,846,583,831,414 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,828,359,477,072 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,793,335,727,901 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,617,349,192,091 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,374,627,766,600 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,552,993,439,550 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,319,291,255,289 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,173,118,501,403 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,026,691,006,918 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $895,542,074,085 $907,963,217,058
2002 $760,650,608,552 $708,938,227,244
2001 $738,981,792,355 $627,798,682,379
2000 $744,773,415,932 $598,102,854,756
1999 $678,414,215,521 $634,394,904,387
1998 $633,999,325,918 $618,731,484,575
1997 $654,987,722,086 $589,739,772,727
1996 $630,607,994,133 $642,251,412,058
1995 $605,961,090,061 $614,170,002,669
1994 $579,944,346,807 $530,183,651,720
1993 $579,053,561,739 $524,700,572,624
1992 $594,387,358,319 $630,465,353,486
1991 $612,527,712,316 $576,753,902,322
1990 $596,075,591,361 $536,175,326,477
1989 $567,211,993,243 $414,460,794,097
1988 $509,380,027,627 $375,891,716,898
1987 $433,134,238,311 $318,520,253,335
1986 $379,006,836,992 $251,141,555,186
1985 $366,186,012,450 $180,664,322,896
1984 $356,718,400,124 $171,979,977,230
1983 $341,866,277,183 $170,829,074,246
1982 $314,647,807,409 $195,856,752,991
1981 $307,246,642,756 $202,663,023,968
1980 $274,776,566,028 $232,600,556,974
1979 $243,891,124,296 $214,448,666,336
1978 $219,369,542,386 $160,484,969,618
1977 $212,325,176,305 $132,354,665,936
1976 $207,271,612,576 $118,422,534,195
1975 $174,419,757,177 $114,695,060,870
1974 $160,949,188,139 $97,204,522,642
1973 $131,764,343,566 $78,583,355,226
1972 $113,463,848,874 $59,090,176,029
1971 $99,606,454,744 $46,586,119,760
1970 $88,192,257,632 $40,963,715,237
1969 $79,405,011,125 $37,090,689,288
1968 $72,048,833,006 $32,394,326,464
1967 $65,856,924,424 $32,570,905,397
1966 $61,252,415,405 $29,559,436,183
1965 $54,649,410,479 $25,479,619,607
1964 $49,503,663,836 $21,966,876,027
1963 $45,140,337,827 $19,631,714,760
1962 $42,336,211,556 $16,609,632,791
1961 $41,038,192,838 $14,238,126,760
1960 $40,563,768,947 $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Canada vs Spain by year

Canada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Spain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Canada Spain
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $55,698 - $38,627 -
2024 $55,016 $64,610 $35,327 $57,965
2023 $54,848 $64,219 $33,493 $55,682
2022 $56,497 $63,944 $30,319 $51,399
2021 $52,887 $56,995 $30,799 $44,252
2020 $43,538 $48,591 $27,234 $39,328
2019 $46,353 $50,499 $29,787 $44,043
2018 $46,539 $49,983 $30,602 $41,015
2017 $45,130 $48,317 $28,381 $39,825
2016 $42,314 $46,471 $26,756 $37,613
2015 $43,594 $44,668 $25,982 $35,229
2014 $50,961 $45,758 $29,708 $33,761
2013 $52,638 $44,301 $29,229 $32,614
2012 $52,670 $42,292 $28,456 $31,870
2011 $52,224 $41,667 $31,825 $32,016
2010 $47,561 $40,103 $30,659 $31,805
2009 $40,875 $38,863 $32,280 $32,218
2008 $46,710 $40,376 $35,603 $33,350
2007 $44,660 $39,573 $32,652 $32,536
2006 $40,505 $38,123 $28,422 $30,749
2005 $36,384 $36,328 $26,451 $27,630
2004 $32,146 $33,929 $24,925 $26,160
2003 $28,302 $32,350 $21,522 $25,057
2002 $24,256 $30,964 $17,111 $24,378
2001 $23,822 $30,241 $15,368 $22,952
2000 $24,271 $29,348 $14,743 $21,582
1999 $22,315 $27,841 $15,708 $19,938
1998 $21,025 $26,324 $15,382 $19,083
1997 $21,902 $25,264 $14,722 $17,903
1996 $21,297 $24,055 $16,101 $16,971
1995 $20,680 $23,474 $15,461 $16,276
1994 $19,998 $22,624 $13,406 $15,582
1993 $20,187 $21,432 $13,330 $14,973
1992 $20,950 $20,619 $16,101 $14,855
1991 $21,847 $20,220 $14,801 $14,461
1990 $21,526 $20,226 $13,795 $13,676
1989 $20,795 - $10,674 -
1988 $19,013 - $9,696 -
1987 $16,378 - $8,234 -
1986 $14,521 - $6,509 -
1985 $14,170 - $4,696 -
1984 $13,930 - $4,487 -
1983 $13,477 - $4,475 -
1982 $12,527 - $5,156 -
1981 $12,379 - $5,367 -
1980 $11,208 - $6,204 -
1979 $10,078 - $5,766 -
1978 $9,154 - $4,353 -
1977 $8,949 - $3,625 -
1976 $8,839 - $3,277 -
1975 $7,537 - $3,208 -
1974 $7,057 - $2,748 -
1973 $5,858 - $2,246 -
1972 $5,107 - $1,708 -
1971 $4,535 - $1,361 -
1970 $4,136 - $1,211 -
1969 $3,776 - $1,109 -
1968 $3,473 - $978 -
1967 $3,226 - $997 -
1966 $3,055 - $916 -
1965 $2,777 - $797 -
1964 $2,562 - $695 -
1963 $2,380 - $627 -
1962 $2,274 - $535 -
1961 $2,246 - $463 -
1960 $2,265 - $408 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Canada's GDP per capita is $55,698, ranking 23/197, compared to $38,627 in Spain, ranking 31/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Canada ranks 28th at $64,610, while Spain ranks 34th at $57,965.

Economic indicators

Canada Spain
Gross domestic product
$2.32T
2025
$1.91T
2025
GDP rank
10/197
2025
12/197
2025
GDP growth
1.74%
2024-2025
2.82%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
$38,627
2025
GDP per capita rank
23/197
2025
31/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$57,965
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
28/197
2024
34/197
2024
Government debt
$2.63T
2025
$1.91T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.5%
2025
100.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$63,220
2025
$38,794
2025
Government debt per person rank
5/185
2025
20/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,531
2026
$24,910
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.62T
2025
$1.3T
2025
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2026
1,077,000
2026
Number of billionaires
82
2026
34
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.2%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2025
44.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.07%
2024-2025
2.7%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
2.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.82%
2025
10.5%
2025
Population
42199836
49323658

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Canada
Spending

Debt
Spain
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Canada Spain
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 44% 113.5% 44.7% 100.4%
2024 44.3% 110% 45.5% 101.6%
2023 41.8% 105.1% 45.4% 105.1%
2022 40.4% 103.5% 46.3% 109.2%
2021 45.5% 112.6% 49.5% 115.6%
2020 52.4% 118.1% 51.4% 119.2%
2019 40.6% 90.1% 42% 97.6%
2018 40.7% 90.8% 41.5% 99.7%
2017 40.5% 91% 41% 101.1%
2016 40.8% 92.5% 42.1% 102%
2015 40% 92.3% 43.7% 102.4%
2014 38.4% 85.8% 45.1% 104.4%
2013 40% 87.7% 46.2% 100%
2012 40.9% 87% 49.2% 89.6%
2011 41.6% 84.3% 45.9% 69.5%
2010 43.1% 84% 45.8% 60.3%
2009 43.4% 81.8% 46.1% 53.1%
2008 38.8% 70.4% 41.3% 39.6%
2007 38.5% 67.2% 39.2% 35.7%
2006 38.7% 69.9% 38.4% 39%
2005 38.5% 70.6% 38.4% 42.4%
2004 39.1% 71.9% 38.8% 45.3%
2003 40.3% 75.9% 38.4% 47.7%
2002 40.4% 79.6% 38.6% 51.2%
2001 41.1% 81.5% 38.4% 54.1%
2000 40.6% 80.4% 39.1% 57.8%
1999 41.8% 89% 40% 60.9%
1998 43.4% 93.3% 41% 62.4%
1997 43.5% 95.3% 41.5% 64.3%
1996 45.9% 100.2% 42.9% 65.4%
1995 47.7% 100.1% 44.1% 61.6%
1994 49% 97.5% 44.8% 57%
1993 51.5% 94.7% 46.3% 54.6%
1992 52.5% 88.2% 43.9% 44.1%
1991 51.4% 81.7% 42.6% 41.9%
1990 48.1% 73.7% 41.1% 41.3%
1989 45.8% 72.2% 32.1% 39.2%
1988 45.4% 71.1% 28.6% 38.2%
1987 46.1% 71.4% 31.1% 42.1%
1986 47.6% 71% 28.4% 36.5%
1985 48.3% 66.9% 27.6% 31.5%
1984 47.5% 61.7% 27% 18.3%
1983 47.9% 58.4% 26% 13.4%
1982 47.3% 52.7% 21.5% 12%
1981 42.5% 46.9% 18.1% 10.9%
1980 41.6% 45.6% 16.3% 10.2%
1979 40% 45.3% 14.3% 9.88%
1978 41.6% 48% 14.3% 9.93%
1977 41.4% 45.1% 12.8% 8.75%
1976 40.2% 43.6% 11.5% 8.21%
1975 41.1% 45.2% 11.4% 11.9%
1974 37.6% 45.8% 11.4% 13.6%
1973 36% 48% 9.88% 16.3%
1972 37.5% 53.5% 12.5% 17.6%
1971 37.3% 55.3% 14% 17.9%
1970 36% 54.3% 12.3% 19.2%
1969 33.9% 53% 12.3% 18.8%
1968 33.8% 55.9% 12.8% 18.3%
1967 32.9% 56.9% 12.5% 17.6%
1966 30.8% 56.6% 11.8% 17.7%
1965 29.8% 60.1% 14% 18.1%
1964 29.7% 63.7% 12.7% 19.5%
1963 30.3% 67% 12.4% 21%
1962 30.6% 67.2% 10.6% 24.4%
1961 30.6% 68.2% 9.97% 26.7%
1960 14.9% 66.1% 11% 29.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government spending was $1.02T, accounting for 44% of its GDP, while Spain spent $852B, or 44.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 113.5% in Canada and 100.4% in Spain, ranking 14/185 and 25/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Canada Spain
2025 -1.77% -2.5%
2024 -2.12% -3.22%
2023 -0.16% -3.34%
2022 0.62% -4.59%
2021 -3.06% -6.66%
2020 -10.9% -10%
2019 -0.02% -3.04%
2018 0.36% -2.58%
2017 -0.11% -3.1%
2016 -0.45% -4.26%
2015 -0.06% -5.26%
2014 0.17% -6.07%
2013 -1.49% -7.49%
2012 -2.52% -11.5%
2011 -3.31% -9.69%
2010 -4.74% -9.49%
2009 -3.88% -11.2%
2008 0.18% -4.56%
2007 1.82% 1.88%
2006 1.83% 2.12%
2005 1.55% 1.23%
2004 0.77% -0.1%
2003 -0.13% -0.37%
2002 -0.23% -0.32%
2001 0.53% -0.45%
2000 2.64% -1.16%
1999 1.66% -1.24%
1998 0.14% -2.63%
1997 0.04% -3.86%
1996 -3.05% -5.87%
1995 -5.49% -6.79%
1994 -6.94% -6.31%
1993 -8.93% -6.89%
1992 -9.2% -4.26%
1991 -8.36% -4.58%
1990 -5.91% -3.9%
1989 -4.6% -3.24%
1988 -4.33% -2.95%
1987 -5.42% -3.52%
1986 -7.14% -5.18%
1985 -8.59% -6.04%
1984 -7.78% -5.25%
1983 -8.17% -4.77%
1982 -7.03% -5.76%
1981 -2.83% -2.88%
1980 -4.07% -2.55%
1979 -3.41% -1.51%
1978 -4.77% -1.63%
1977 -4.1% -0.24%
1976 -2.78% 0.43%
1975 -3.54% 0.26%
1974 1.1% 0.11%
1973 0.6% 1.09%
1972 -0.97% 0.24%
1971 -1.02% -0.96%
1970 -0.36% 0.09%
1969 1.2% -0.06%
1968 -0.45% -0.55%
1967 -0.82% -0.32%
1966 -0.07% 0.07%
1965 -0.25% -0.04%
1964 -0.68% 0.18%
1963 -2.31% -0.54%
1962 -2.6% 1.27%
1961 -2.75% 1.9%
1960 -0.85% 0.69%
1959 -1.08% 0.54%
1958 -1.69% 0.23%
1957 -0.11% 1.13%
1956 0.77% -0.05%
1955 -0.11% 0.6%
1954 -0.57% 0.7%
1953 0.3% 1.02%
1952 0.09% 0.81%
1951 1.1% -0.24%
1950 1.09% -0.44%
1949 0.78% -0.35%
1948 3.84% -1.21%
1947 5.02% -1.09%
1946 3.14% -2.24%
1945 -17.9% -4.56%
1944 -21.6% -5.44%
1943 -23.1% -7.73%
1942 -20.8% -2.48%
1941 -4.79% -4.34%
1940 -5.62% -3.54%
1939 -2.11% -
1938 -0.97% -
1937 -0.34% -
1936 -1.68% -
1935 -3.72% -0.49%
1934 -2.93% -1.17%
1933 -3.83% -0.72%
1932 -5.79% -0.3%
1931 -2.43% 0.1%
1930 -1.47% 0.3%
1929 0.78% -0.07%
1928 1.12% -0.31%
1927 0.92% -0.54%
1926 0.81% -0.65%
1925 0.55% -1.19%
1924 0.007% -1.76%
1923 0.79% -1.89%
1922 -0.75% -2.26%
1921 -2% -3.33%
1920 -1.82% -2.4%
1919 -8.94% -1.82%
1918 -8.98% -1.8%
1917 -7.83% -1.49%
1916 -8.14% -1.15%
1915 -6.17% -2.97%
1914 -4.63% -1.04%
1913 -0.82% -0.09%
1912 1.03% -0.33%
1911 0.004% 0.19%
1910 -0.18% 0.09%
1909 -0.67% -0.29%
1908 -2.78% 0.59%
1907 -0.83% 0.66%
1906 0.22% 0.91%
1905 -0.07% 0.71%
1904 -0.44% 0.52%
1903 0.07% 0.28%
1902 0.91% 0.74%
1901 -0.34% 0.69%
1900 -0.33% 1.04%
1899 0.1% 2.75%
1898 -0.3% 0.13%
1897 -0.35% -0.64%
1896 -0.48% 0.46%
1895 -0.85% 0.83%
1894 -1.06% -0.08%
1893 -0.66% 0.87%
1892 -0.07% -0.67%
1891 3.23% -0.41%
1890 -0.04% -0.4%
1889 0% -0.38%
1888 -0.48% -0.97%
1887 -1.18% -0.73%
1886 -0.73% -0.08%
1885 -4.82% -0.78%
1884 -2.43% -0.23%
1883 -3.88% -0.38%
1882 -0.78% 0.38%
1881 0.32% 0.08%
1880 -0.62% -0.02%
1879 -2.11% -0.52%
1878 -0.63% -0.08%
1877 -1.63% 0.11%
1876 -2.06% 0.1%
1875 -1.88% -1.42%
1874 -1.57% -0.1%
1873 -1.74% 2.22%
1872 -3.93% -2.27%
1871 -1.09% -2.64%
1870 0.13% -3.42%
1869 - -2.64%
1868 - -1.46%
1867 - -0.79%
1866 - -0.83%
1865 - -1.84%
1864 - -2.48%
1863 - -1.55%
1862 - -1.76%
1861 - -1.77%
1860 - -0.94%
1859 - 0.39%
1858 - -0.44%
1857 - -0.41%
1856 - -0.46%
1855 - -0.76%
1854 - -0.32%
1853 - -0.02%
1852 - -0.11%
1851 - -0.25%
1850 - 0.31%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Canada's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $41B, equivalent to 1.77% of GDP. This compares to Spain's deficit of $47.6B, or 2.5% of GDP.

Over the past 66 years, Canada recorded a fiscal deficit in 50 of those years, while Spain ran a deficit in 52 years. On average, Canada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.41% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.94% of GDP for Spain.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Canada

Spain
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Canada Spain
2025 2.07% 2.7%
2024 2.38% 2.75%
2023 3.88% 3.53%
2022 6.8% 8.39%
2021 3.4% 3.09%
2020 0.72% -0.32%
2019 1.95% 0.7%
2018 2.27% 1.67%
2017 1.6% 1.96%
2016 1.43% -0.2%
2015 1.13% -0.5%
2014 1.91% -0.15%
2013 0.94% 1.41%
2012 1.52% 2.45%
2011 2.91% 3.2%
2010 1.78% 1.8%
2009 0.3% -0.29%
2008 2.37% 4.08%
2007 2.14% 2.79%
2006 2% 3.52%
2005 2.21% 3.37%
2004 1.86% 3.04%
2003 2.76% 3.04%
2002 2.26% 3.07%
2001 2.53% 3.59%
2000 2.72% 3.43%
1999 1.73% 2.31%
1998 1% 1.83%
1997 1.62% 1.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Canada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.14%, compared with 2.35% in Spain. In 2025, inflation was 2.07% in Canada and 2.7% in Spain.

Top exports between countries

Canada
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $657M
Raw agricultural goods $391M
Machinery & equipment $329M
Chemicals & pharma $143M
Miscellaneous $134M
Transport & tourism services $107M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $90.7M
IT & IP services $78.2M
Animal & marine products $74.8M
Business & finance services $42.3M
Spain
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $638M
Chemicals & pharma $546M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $392M
Metals $287M
Raw materials & minerals $236M
IT & IP services $215M
Business & finance services $215M
Textiles & consumer goods $207M
Transport & tourism services $152M
Raw agricultural goods $90M

Balance of trade

Canada Spain
Current account balance
-$22B
2025
$56B
2025
Current account balance ranking
184/190
2025
12/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.95%
2025
+2.94%
2025
Goods imports
$577B
2025
$499B
2025
Goods exports
$555B
2025
$443B
2025
Service imports
$169B
2025
$127B
2025
Service exports
$172B
2025
$256B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
32.8%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
31.3%
2025
36.6%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Canada Spain
Economic freedom 75.6 66.8
Economic freedom ranking 17/197 59/197
Property rights 85.9 88
Government integrity 85.5 64.2
Judicial effectiveness 96 74.3
Tax burden 74.7 58.2
Government spending 45.9 37.3
Fiscal health 79.7 57.3
Business freedom 84.2 82.6
Labor freedom 68.3 61.7
Monetary freedom 73.8 78.2
Trade freedom 83.2 79.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Canada
Spain
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Canada Spain
2026 75.6 66.8
2025 75.5 66.3
2024 72.4 63.3
2023 73.7 65
2022 76.6 68.2
2021 77.9 69.9
2020 78.2 66.9
2019 77.7 65.7
2018 77.7 65.1
2017 78.5 63.6
2016 78 68.5
2015 79.1 67.6
2014 80.2 67.2
2013 79.4 68
2012 79.9 69.1
2011 80.8 70.2
2010 80.4 69.6
2009 80.5 70.1
2008 80.2 69.1
2007 78 69.2
2006 77.4 68.2
2005 75.8 67
2004 75.3 68.9
2003 74.8 68.8
2002 74.6 68.8
2001 71.2 68.1
2000 70.5 65.9
1999 69.3 65.1
1998 68.5 62.6
1997 67.9 59.6
1996 70.3 59.6
1995 69.4 62.8

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Canada is 75.6, ranking 17/197, compared to 66.8 for Spain, ranking 59/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Canada Spain
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2022
68.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
27.4%
2022
19.6%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.93%
2022
2.68%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$2.35T
2025
$1.83T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$66,820
2025
$59,830
2025
Total reserves including gold
$126B
2025
$129B
2025
Total reserves ranking
26/177
2025
23/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$11.9B
2025
$18.3B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$63.1B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$89.4B
2024
$71.5B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
9.4%
2020
20.2%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
21.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1850–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.