Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Gold reserves at market value
Saudi Arabia
33.13 billion SDR
in 2025
Spain
28.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.13 billion SDR against 28.87 billion SDR in Spain, a difference of 4.25 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.02 million SDR | 75.76 million SDR | 58.74 million SDR | Spain |
| 1960s | 79.24 million SDR | 625.89 million SDR | 546.65 million SDR | Spain |
| 1970s | 489.93 million SDR | 1.90 billion SDR | 1.41 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion SDR | 5.00 billion SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion SDR | 3.94 billion SDR | 2.81 billion SDR | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion SDR | 4.81 billion SDR | 2.33 billion SDR | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion SDR | 8.29 billion SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.53 billion SDR | 16.15 billion SDR | 2.38 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.13 billion SDR against 28.87 billion SDR in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 4.25 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.