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Spanish households hit €2.546 trillion in wealth as savings shift to investments

A historic shift is underway: Spaniards are ditching cash for high-growth investments. But can record wealth outpace inflation and stagnant wages?

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Spanish households hit €2.546 trillion in wealth as savings shift to investments

Spanish households have reached a new financial milestone. By September 2025, their total wealth hit a record €2.546 trillion, marking a sharp rise in savings and investments. The surge reflects changing habits, with more people moving away from traditional cash deposits toward investment products like mutual funds, which saw strong growth, climbing nearly 12.6% annually to approach €450 billion by the end of 2025. Household deposits alone grew to €1.077 trillion, but overall cash and deposit holdings fell to just 33.9% of financial wealth. Total financial assets for households and businesses combined, as tracked by finance platforms like google finance and yahoo finance, reached €3.325 trillion—an increase of €249.7 billion over the previous year. Bank deposits also set a new record in November 2025, with households and businesses holding €1.430 trillion. Meanwhile, net financial wealth for households jumped 9.4% year-on-year, reaching 153.7% of GDP. Despite this growth, debt levels remained low, at €714 billion—or 43.1% of GDP, the lowest since 2000. Yet economic pressures persist. Inflation hovered near 3% in 2025, driven by higher electricity, transport, and food costs. Real disposable income per capita has barely changed since 2010, even as GDP expanded. Analysts, including Daniel McCormack of Macquarie Asset Management, have criticised government policies for suppressing bond yields, warning of financial repression and eroding purchasing power. The shift from savings to investments marks a clear trend among Spanish households. With financial wealth at record levels but inflation and stagnant incomes posing challenges, the balance between growth and economic stability remains uncertain. Debt levels, however, continue to decline, offering some relief amid broader financial pressures.

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