Malta vs Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports -1.49 billion against -1.60 billion in Spain, a difference of 114.52 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -533.68 million | -4.13 billion | 3.59 billion | Malta |
| 2010s | -747.70 million | -2.06 billion | 1.31 billion | Malta |
| 2020s | -929.77 million | -1.60 billion | 670.54 million | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at -1.49 billion against -1.60 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Malta and Spain?
- 114.52 million, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Malta ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis 㣠vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Da. 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.