Registering property: Time in Spain
Spain: Registering property: Time was 13 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Spain, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13 days for registering property: time in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Spain peaked at 25.5 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13 days, in 2014.
Spain ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 days | 13.5 days | 25.5 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2 days | 13 days | 13.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 8.7% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 54.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Spain?
- Registering property: time in Spain was 13 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 days in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for registering property: time?
- Spain ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.