Spain vs Turkey: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 184.02 billion US dollar against 128.09 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 55.94 billion US dollar.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.49 billion US dollar | 3.04 billion US dollar | 20.45 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 1990s | 52.65 billion US dollar | 13.40 billion US dollar | 39.25 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2000s | 26.08 billion US dollar | 48.53 billion US dollar | 22.45 billion US dollar | Turkey |
| 2010s | 55.82 billion US dollar | 107.49 billion US dollar | 51.67 billion US dollar | Turkey |
| 2020s | 100.93 billion US dollar | 135.61 billion US dollar | 34.68 billion US dollar | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 184.02 billion US dollar against 128.09 billion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Spain and Turkey?
- 55.94 billion US dollar, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for reserve assets?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 173 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.