Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain
Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -59.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain is -59.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 212.5% on the previous year and down 5,816.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain peaked at -1.01 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -59.84 million, in 2024.
That places Spain 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.24 million | — |
| 2015 | -1.01 million | -90.1% |
| 2016 | -1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | -6.76 million | +538.2% |
| 2023 | -19.15 million | +183.2% |
| 2024 | -59.84 million | +212.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -59.84 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.88 million, 31.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's -59.84 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -8.51 million, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.24 million | -10.24 million | -10.24 million | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.03 million | -1.06 million | -1.01 million | 5 |
| 2020s | -21.70 million | -59.84 million | -1.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % 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 -59.84 million in 2024, 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 -1.01 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.84 million in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,816.7%. 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, Up to 1 month, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary A. 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.