Current account balance: Spain vs Ireland
Quarterly · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (bop_gdp6_q), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
Spain · Q2 20262.0%10 of 32 in Europe
Ireland · Q2 202613.0%2 of 32 in EuropeGap-11.0 ppSpain − Ireland
Trend
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| Period | Spain | Ireland | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.0% | 13.0% | -11.0 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3% | 12.9% | -10.6 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6% | 10.2% | -7.6 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0% | 10.4% | -6.4 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | 9.4% | -5.6 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +0.1 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | 12.0% | -9.3 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 3.7% | 14.5% | -10.8 pp |
Data analysis
In Q2 2026, “Current account balance” stands at 2.0% in Spain and 13.0% in Ireland, a gap of -11.0 pp. A year earlier, the gap was -5.6 pp. In the European ranking, Spain is 10 and Ireland is 2 out of 32 countries.
Current account balance: Spain vs other countries
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- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Greece
- Finland
- France
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Euro area (20, until 2025)
- Euro area (21)
- European Union (27)
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
- Türkiye
Other indicators: Spain vs Ireland
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)
- GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27
- HICP, annual rate of change
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)
- Government deficit (−) or surplus (+)
- Government debt
- Economic sentiment indicator
- Unemployment rate
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25)
- Employment rate (20–64)
- 10-year government bond yield