Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain
Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -341.69 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain, 2000–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain stood at -341.69 million.
That represents a change of down 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain peaked at -25.73 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.41 billion, in 2008.
Spain ranks 36th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.03 billion | -3.41 billion | -25.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 billion | -2.50 billion | -341.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.14 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 162.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 74.2% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 96,630 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -13.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain was -341.69 million in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was -25.73 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.41 billion in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, principal, More than 3 months and up to 1 year, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (I. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.