Portugal vs Spain: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.04 billion US dollar against 39.03 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 14.01 billion US dollar.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 billion US dollar | 3.28 billion US dollar | 2.49 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.99 billion US dollar | 7.09 billion US dollar | 902.46 million US dollar | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.44 billion US dollar | 12.10 billion US dollar | 4.34 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.77 billion US dollar | 21.91 billion US dollar | 7.86 billion US dollar | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 53.04 billion US dollar against 39.03 billion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Portugal and Spain?
- 14.01 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.