Expenditure, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Spain
Spain: Expenditure, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 764.88 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, Transactions in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure, transactions in Spain stood at 764.88 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, transactions in Spain peaked at 764.88 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 237.78 billion, in 1999.
Spain ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 237.78 billion | — |
| 2000 | 253.27 billion | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 269.19 billion | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 289.53 billion | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 307.80 billion | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 333.67 billion | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 356.79 billion | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 385.76 billion | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 422.16 billion | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 459.81 billion | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 494.35 billion | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 493.82 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 490.91 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 509.94 billion | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 473.40 billion | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 467.84 billion | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 474.89 billion | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 472.72 billion | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 479.91 billion | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 503.19 billion | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 526.77 billion | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 580.16 billion | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 611.12 billion | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 637.12 billion | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 680.23 billion | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 725.00 billion | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 764.88 billion | +5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 764.88 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 646.96 billion, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 764.88 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 529.04 billion, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.78 billion | 237.78 billion | 237.78 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 357.23 billion | 253.27 billion | 494.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.34 billion | 467.84 billion | 526.77 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 666.42 billion | 580.16 billion | 764.88 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, transactions in Spain?
- Expenditure, transactions in Spain was 764.88 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, transactions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 764.88 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, transactions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.78 billion in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure, transactions?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure, transactions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.