Netherlands vs Spain: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 128.09 billion US dollar against 117.08 billion US dollar in Netherlands, a difference of 11.00 billion US dollar.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 billion US dollar | 19.48 billion US dollar | 4.19 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 36.62 billion US dollar | 52.65 billion US dollar | 16.03 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.37 billion US dollar | 26.08 billion US dollar | 2.70 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 45.29 billion US dollar | 55.82 billion US dollar | 10.53 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2020s | 74.80 billion US dollar | 100.93 billion US dollar | 26.13 billion US dollar | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 128.09 billion US dollar against 117.08 billion US dollar in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Netherlands and Spain?
- 11.00 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for reserve assets?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.