Spain GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Spain's GDP changed from approximately $230B 759M in 1980 to $1T 647B in 2024, showing an overall 613.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $172B 381M, and the highest in 2024 at $1T 647B.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.6%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of France was 3.5%, and that of Portugal was 5.2%.

Overview of Spain's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Spain recorded a 613.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $893B 883M, and the median was $708B 256M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $1T 474B, with a standard deviation of $493B 786M.
The average annual change was $35B 332M.


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Spain GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Spain.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $172B 381M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $1T 647B
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $1T 647B

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2007: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Spain's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $1T 394B → $1T 277B
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $1T 474B → $1T 489B
  • Outcome: increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $598B 628M → $627B 834M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $589B 376M → $618B 414M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Spain (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 230B 759M
$ 6,128.02
$ 7,819.35
$ 294B 449M
1.203 %
-2.297 %
19.86 %
-2.078 %
37M 656K people
1981
$ 204B 588M
$ 5,381.91
$ 8,444.07
$ 320B 992M
-0.408 %
-2.499 %
19.19 %
-2.46 %
38M 14K people
1982
$ 197B 643M
$ 5,171.53
$ 9,028.58
$ 345B 49M
1.239 %
-2.38 %
19.11 %
-5.665 %
38M 217K people
1983
$ 172B 856M
$ 4,501.84
$ 9,492.63
$ 364B 486M
1.652 %
-1.42 %
19.43 %
-4.608 %
38M 397K people
1984
$ 172B 381M
$ 4,471.65
$ 9,962.53
$ 384B 54M
1.698 %
1.21 %
20.46 %
-4.649 %
38M 550K people
1985
$ 181B 620M
$ 4,694.76
$ 10,483.33
$ 405B 556M
2.362 %
1.149 %
20.85 %
-4.82 %
38M 686K people
1986
$ 251B 304M
$ 6,477.30
$ 11,029.53
$ 427B 919M
3.432 %
1.463 %
21.77 %
-3.373 %
38M 798K people
1987
$ 318B 389M
$ 8,187.29
$ 11,920.28
$ 463B 559M
5.709 %
-0.012 %
21.52 %
-1.01 %
38M 888K people
1988
$ 374B 68M
$ 9,598.67
$ 12,965.27
$ 505B 267M
5.285 %
-0.985 %
22.38 %
-0.862 %
38M 971K people
1989
$ 412B 590M
$ 10,566.13
$ 14,119.80
$ 551B 355M
5.004 %
-2.789 %
21.90 %
-0.35 %
39M 48K people
1990
$ 535B 652M
$ 13,693.64
$ 15,185.05
$ 593B 992M
3.847 %
-3.37 %
21.55 %
-1.111 %
39M 117K people
1991
$ 576B 446M
$ 14,697.50
$ 16,052.54
$ 629B 591M
2.525 %
-3.479 %
20.72 %
-1.6 %
39M 221K people
1992
$ 630B 122M
$ 16,013.16
$ 16,503.49
$ 649B 417M
0.851 %
-3.4 %
18.88 %
-0.686 %
39M 350K people
1993
$ 529B 318M
$ 13,409.70
$ 16,620.94
$ 656B 75M
-1.314 %
-1.985 %
19.29 %
-2.622 %
39M 473K people
1994
$ 531B 136M
$ 13,419.62
$ 17,325.52
$ 685B 729M
2.335 %
-2.164 %
19.05 %
-2.35 %
39M 579K people
1995
$ 613B 946M
$ 15,475.61
$ 18,374.84
$ 728B 964M
4.122 %
-1.251 %
21 %
-2.453 %
39M 672K people
1996
$ 640B 26M
$ 16,095.75
$ 19,120.07
$ 760B 284M
2.421 %
-0.859 %
20.89 %
-1.395 %
39M 764K people
1997
$ 589B 376M
$ 14,782.95
$ 20,148.39
$ 803B 289M
3.865 %
-0.727 %
21.38 %
0.223 %
39M 869K people
1998
$ 618B 414M
$ 15,457.11
$ 21,211.03
$ 848B 619M
4.469 %
-1.685 %
21.67 %
1.04 %
40M 8K people
1999
$ 635B 968M
$ 15,814.19
$ 22,416.17
$ 901B 466M
4.745 %
-3.237 %
21.59 %
1.904 %
40M 215K people