France vs Spain: Reserves excluding gold
France
62.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Spain
65.02 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 65.02 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France, a difference of 2.24 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.06 million SDR | 38.20 million SDR | 286.86 million SDR | France |
| 1960s | 1.26 billion SDR | 514.77 million SDR | 741.88 million SDR | France |
| 1970s | 5.58 billion SDR | 4.93 billion SDR | 646.58 million SDR | France |
| 1980s | 20.67 billion SDR | 14.77 billion SDR | 5.89 billion SDR | France |
| 1990s | 22.19 billion SDR | 35.10 billion SDR | 12.91 billion SDR | Spain |
| 2000s | 24.59 billion SDR | 13.49 billion SDR | 11.10 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 38.84 billion SDR | 30.54 billion SDR | 8.30 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 63.82 billion SDR | 58.10 billion SDR | 5.72 billion SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 65.02 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between France and Spain?
- 2.24 billion SDR, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April