Spain vs United Kingdom: Reserve assets, Monetary gold

Spain
39.03 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
43.26 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B198020022025

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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.