Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets

Spain
7.41 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.82 billion
in 2025
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0B20.0B30.0B200020122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.41 billion against 5.82 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.59 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 89 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 374.26 million 286.19 million 88.07 million Spain
2010s 2.45 billion 6.06 billion 3.61 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.82 billion 13.34 billion 5.51 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?
Spain, at 7.41 billion against 5.82 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
1.59 billion, with Spain 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 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 89 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 currency and deposits, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (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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Indicator
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits, with Other National Central Banks, BIS and IMF (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities
Source
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91 places, 1,923 data points, 1999–2025
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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.