Spain vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 43.26 billion US dollar against 39.03 billion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 4.23 billion US dollar.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 billion US dollar | 7.85 billion US dollar | 5.49 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.36 billion US dollar | 6.64 billion US dollar | 3.28 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.09 billion US dollar | 5.91 billion US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion US dollar | 13.24 billion US dollar | 1.13 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.91 billion US dollar | 24.15 billion US dollar | 2.24 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 43.26 billion US dollar against 39.03 billion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4.23 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.