[eng] Since the year 1986 in which Spain became full member of the European Communities, the quantity and quality of the Spanish international economic relations measured in terms of Balance of Payments have change dramatically. In the past Spanish workers moved to Europe. Now Spain is among the three major countries attracting immigrants from developing countries. In the past Spain received a lot of Foreign Investment, today many Spanish companies are investing abroad. The changes are not only due to membership to the EU but also to the Spanish accommodation to the Globalization.

[cat] Des de 1986 en que Espanya va ingressar a les Comunitats Europees la quantitat i qualitat de les relacions econòmiques externes de Espanya mesurades en termes de Balança de Pagament ha canviat radicalment. Abans obrers espanyols anaven a treballar a l'estranger. Avui Espanya figura entre els països que mes immigrants atreuen. Abans Espanya captava inversió estrangera. Ara moltes empreses espanyoles inverteixen a l'estranger. Aquest canvis no es deuen només a l'ingrés a les Comunitats Europees sinó també a l'adaptació de l'economia espanyola a la globalització.