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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
Entity Central Index Key 0000842180
Document Type 20-F
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021
Amendment Flag false
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 6,667,886,580
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Document Annual Report true
Document Registration Statement false
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Entity File Number 1-10110
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code U3
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Address, Country ES
Entity Address, Address Line One Calle Azul, 4
Entity Address, City or Town Madrid
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28050
Security Reporting Obligation 15(d)
American Depositary Shares [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing the right to receive one ordinary share, par value €0.49 per share
Trading Symbol BBVA
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Ordinary shares [member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary shares, par value €0.49 per share
Trading Symbol BBVA*
Security Exchange Name NYSE
A0875 Fixed Rate Senior Notes Due2023 [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 0.875% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol BBVA 23
Security Exchange Name NYSE
A1125 Fixed Rate Senior Notes Due2023 [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security 1.125% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2025
Trading Symbol BBVA 25
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Business Contact [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Country ES
Local Phone Number 537 7000
City Area Code +34 91
Contact Personnel Name Rafael Salinas Martínez de Lecea
Entity Address, Address Line One Calle Azul, 4
Entity Address, City or Town Madrid
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28050