Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 43.25 billion against 39.03 billion in Spain, a difference of 4.21 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.09 billion | 6.29 billion | 798.39 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion | 13.29 billion | 1.19 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.91 billion | 24.22 billion | 2.31 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 43.25 billion against 39.03 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.21 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.