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Note 12 - Available for sale Financial Assets - Available for sale financial assets debt securities (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | € 65,273 |  | € 73,985 | € 106,234
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,567 |  | 1,601 | 3,354
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (589) |  | (1,006) | (1,278)
Fair Value | 66,251 |  | 74,580 | 108,310
Issued in Euros [Member] | General Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 22,765 | [1] | 22,427 | 38,763
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 791 |  | 711 | 2,078
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (17) |  | (18) | (41)
Fair Value | 23,539 |  | 23,119 | 40,799
Issued in Euros [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,951 | [1] | 2,305 | 4,737
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 114 |  | 117 | 144
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | (1) | (11)
Fair Value | 2,066 |  | 2,421 | 4,869
Issued in Euros [Member] | Central Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 | [1] | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Issued in Euros [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 891 | [1] | 986 | 2,702
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 72 |  | 82 | 94
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 962 |  | 1,067 | 2,795
Issued in Euros [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,061 | [1] | 1,319 | 2,035
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 43 |  | 36 | 50
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | (1) | (11)
Fair Value | 1,103 |  | 1,354 | 2,074
Total domestic [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 24,716 |  | 24,731 | 43,500
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 906 |  | 828 | 2,221
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (17) |  | (19) | (53)
Fair Value | 25,605 |  | 25,540 | 45,668
Total foreign [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 40,557 |  | 49,253 | 62,734
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 661 |  | 773 | 1,132
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (572) |  | (987) | (1,226)
Fair Value | 40,647 |  | 49,040 | 62,641
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 9,755 |  | 11,525 | 12,627
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 45 |  | 19 | 73
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (142) |  | (343) | (235)
Fair Value | 9,658 |  | 11,200 | 12,465
Mexico [Member] | General Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 8,101 |  | 9,728 | 10,284
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 34 |  | 11 | 70
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (120) |  | (301) | (160)
Fair Value | 8,015 |  | 9,438 | 10,193
Mexico [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,654 |  | 1,797 | 2,343
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 11 |  | 8 | 4
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (22) |  | (42) | (75)
Fair Value | 1,643 |  | 1,763 | 2,272
Mexico [Member] | Central Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Mexico [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 212 |  | 86 | 260
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1 |  | 2 | 1
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (3) |  | (1) | (7)
Fair Value | 209 |  | 87 | 254
Mexico [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,442 |  | 1,710 | 2,084
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 10 |  | 6 | 3
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (19) |  | (41) | (68)
Fair Value | 1,434 |  | 1,675 | 2,019
The United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 12,479 |  | 14,256 | 13,890
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 36 |  | 48 | 63
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (198) |  | (261) | (236)
Fair Value | 12,317 |  | 14,043 | 13,717
The United States [Member] | General Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 8,625 |  | 8,460 | 6,817
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 8 |  | 9 | 13
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (133) |  | (131) | (41)
Fair Value | 8,500 |  | 8,337 | 6,789
The United States [Member] | Total State Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 3,052 |  | 1,702 | 2,188
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 1 | 4
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (34) |  | (19) | (15)
Fair Value | 3,018 |  | 1,683 | 2,177
The United States [Member] | States And Political Subdivisions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 5,573 |  | 6,758 | 4,629
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 8 |  | 8 | 9
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (99) |  | (112) | (26)
Fair Value | 5,482 |  | 6,654 | 4,612
The United States [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 3,854 |  | 5,797 | 7,073
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 28 |  | 39 | 50
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (65) |  | (130) | (195)
Fair Value | 3,817 |  | 5,706 | 6,927
The United States [Member] | Central Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 | 0
The United States [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 56 |  | 95 | 71
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1 |  | 2 | 5
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | (1)
Fair Value | 57 |  | 97 | 75
The United States [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 3,798 |  | 5,702 | 7,002
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 26 |  | 37 | 45
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (65) |  | (130) | (194)
Fair Value | 3,759 |  | 5,609 | 6,852
Turkey [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 5,052 |  | 5,550 | 13,414
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 48 |  | 73 | 116
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (115) |  | (180) | (265)
Fair Value | 4,985 |  | 5,443 | 13,265
Turkey [Member] | General Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 5,033 |  | 5,055 | 11,801
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 48 |  | 70 | 111
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (114) |  | (164) | (231)
Fair Value | 4,967 |  | 4,961 | 11,682
Turkey [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 19 |  | 495 | 1,613
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1 |  | 2 | 4
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (1) |  | (16) | (34)
Fair Value | 19 |  | 482 | 1,584
Turkey [Member] | Central Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Turkey [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 19 |  | 448 | 1,452
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 2 | 3
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (1) |  | (15) | (30)
Fair Value | 19 |  | 436 | 1,425
Turkey [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 47 | 162
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | 0 | 1
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | 0 |  | (1) | (4)
Fair Value | 0 |  | 46 | 159
Other countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 13,271 |  | 17,923 | 22,803
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 533 |  | 634 | 881
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (117) |  | (203) | (490)
Fair Value | 13,687 |  | 18,354 | 23,194
Other countries [Member] | General Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 6,774 |  | 7,882 | 9,778
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 325 |  | 373 | 653
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (77) |  | (98) | (76)
Fair Value | 7,022 |  | 8,156 | 10,356
Other countries [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 6,497 |  | 10,041 | 13,025
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 208 |  | 261 | 227
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (40) |  | (105) | (414)
Fair Value | 6,664 |  | 10,197 | 12,838
Other countries [Member] | Central Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,330 |  | 1,657 | 2,277
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 2 |  | 4 | 0
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (1) |  | (2) | (4)
Fair Value | 1,331 |  | 1,659 | 2,273
Other countries [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 2,535 |  | 3,269 | 3,468
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 139 |  | 96 | 108
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (19) |  | (54) | (88)
Fair Value | 2,654 |  | 3,311 | 3,488
Other countries [Member] | Other Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 2,632 |  | 5,115 | 7,280
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 66 |  | 161 | 119
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (19) |  | (49) | (322)
Fair Value | 2,679 |  | 5,227 | 7,077
Total Domestic Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale financial assets debt securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized cost debt securities available for sale financial assets | 65,273 |  | 73,985 | 106,234
Unrealized Gains debt securities available for sale financial assets | 1,567 |  | 1,601 | 3,354
Unrealized losses debt securities available for sale financial assets | (589) |  | (1,006) | (1,278)
Fair Value | € 66,251 |  | € 74,580 | € 108,310
[1] | (*) Th e amortized cost includes portfolio gains/losses linked to insurance contracts in which the policyholder assumes the risk in case of redemption.

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