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Spain

Low risk1.2% annual probabilitystable trend
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Spain facts

Population

49.36M

GDP

$1.91T

Currency

EUR

Capital

Madrid

Land area

505.99K km²

Official languages

Spanish

Population and GDP: World Bank. Country facts: bundled reference data.

Risk assessment

Silfio assessment of Spain

NEWS

Conflict probability

1.2%

Model base probability

1.0%

Risk category

Low

Strategic reasoning

  • No prediction markets directly address the probability of new armed conflict onset in Spain within the next 12 months. All high-volume markets relate to the Spain vs Argentina World Cup final or Spanish political leadership probabilities, none indicating imminent conflict or instability.
  • News reports indicate no current or imminent armed conflict on Spanish soil. The political situation appears stable with Alberto Núñez Feijóo favored to be next Prime Minister, suggesting no immediate coup or insurgency risk.
  • Regional separatist tensions (Basque and Catalan) are described as eclipsed by soccer and cultural integration, reducing internal conflict risk.
  • However, broader geopolitical tensions exist, notably the ongoing US-Iran conflict with recent military strikes and casualties, which raise global geopolitical risk premiums. While this does not directly threaten Spain, it elevates general risk levels and uncertainty in international relations.

Critical indicators

  • Ongoing US-Iran military conflict with recent casualties and retaliatory strikes (news [1], [15])
  • Basque and Catalan separatist politics subdued, with regional integration into national culture and sports (news [2])
  • Stable Spanish political leadership outlook favoring Alberto Núñez Feijóo (prediction markets)

Related coverage

Latest articles about Spain

Updated July 20, 2026

oilprice.com · 2 days ago

Geopolitical Risk Premium Returns as Crude Posts Biggest Weekly Gain in Months | OilPrice.com

Renewed military conflict between the United States and Iran, combined with bullish U.S. inventory data, drove WTI crude to its strongest weekly gain in months as traders rapidly rebuilt a geopolitical risk premium.

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politico.com · 9 hours ago

How soccer eclipsed separatist politics in Spain - POLITICO

Their regions were once known for terror and division. Now Basques and Catalans have come to dominate the Spanish squad, while influencing the game all around the world.

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www.timesofisrael.com · 2 days ago

Argentina vs Spain World Cup final becomes a proxy for the Israel-Palestinian conflict | The Times of Israel

Online fans cast Sunday's match as a highly symbolic contest due to the opposing views on Israel in Madrid and Buenos Aires; some posts criticizing Messi 'invoke antisemitic conspiracy theories'

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