Spain vs United Kingdom: Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement)
Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 22.14 billion against 20.82 billion in Spain, a difference of 1.32 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 billion | 3.16 billion | 6.00 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.42 billion | 3.90 billion | 3.51 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | -3.20 billion | 3.79 billion | 6.99 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.94 billion | -2.68 billion | 16.63 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 22.14 billion against 20.82 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.32 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for currency and deposits, financial assets, transactions?
- Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency and deposits, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.