China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Spain
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 282.00 million against 29.19 million in Spain, a difference of 252.81 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 91 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 billion | -1.34 billion | 6.91 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 3.51 billion | -270.79 million | 3.78 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 282.00 million against 29.19 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
- 252.81 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). 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.