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Note 19 - Tax assets and liabilities- Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Current tax assets € 2,784 € 2,163 € 1,853  
Deferred tax assets 15,316 14,725 16,391 € 15,878
Tax Assets 18,100 16,888 18,245  
Current tax liabilities 1,230 1,114 1,276  
Deferred tax liabilities 2,046 2,184 3,392 € 3,418
Tax liabilities 3,276 3,298 4,668  
Pensions [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 405 395 1,190  
Portfolio [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 1,401 1,453 1,371  
Deferred tax liabilities 1,136 1,427 1,794  
Investments in subsidiaries [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 302 357 662  
Impairment Losses [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 1,375 1,005 1,390  
Other [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 990 870 1,236  
Secured Tax Assets [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets [1] 9,363 9,433 9,431  
Tax Losses [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax assets 1,480 1,212 1,111  
Charge For Income Tax And Other [Member]        
Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Line Items        
Deferred tax liabilities € 910 € 757 € 1,598  
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(*) Law guaranteeing the deferred tax assets has been approved in Spain in 2013. In years 2016 and 2017 guaranteed deferred tax assets also existed in Portugal but in year 2018 they lost the guarantee due to the merge between BBVA Portugal S.A. and BBVA, S.A.