Spain vs United Kingdom: Gold reserves at market value
Spain
28.87 billion SDR
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.82 billion SDR
in 2025
Spain rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.82 billion SDR against 28.87 billion SDR in Spain, a difference of 2.94 billion SDR.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.79 million SDR | 2.19 billion SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 625.89 million SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 1.49 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.90 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 880.04 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.00 billion SDR | 6.58 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.94 billion SDR | 4.69 billion SDR | 751.97 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.81 billion SDR | 3.96 billion SDR | 844.05 million SDR | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.29 billion SDR | 9.14 billion SDR | 844.44 million SDR | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 16.15 billion SDR | 17.79 billion SDR | 1.65 billion SDR | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.82 billion SDR against 28.87 billion SDR in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2.94 billion SDR, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.