Iceland vs Spain: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -30.51 billion against -76.07 billion in Iceland, a difference of 45.56 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.70 billion | 7.44 billion | 13.14 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.80 billion | -64.39 billion | 75.19 billion | Iceland |
| 2020s | -130.56 billion | -60.72 billion | 69.84 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at -30.51 billion against -76.07 billion in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Iceland and Spain?
- 45.56 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.