Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain
Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -400.60 million in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain, 2002–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain is -400.60 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 86.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain peaked at -400.60 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.50 billion, in 2006.
That places Spain 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 | -1.89 billion | -3.50 billion | -425.00 million | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.94 billion | -2.90 billion | -400.60 million | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Spain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 43,758 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 316.86 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 28.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 50.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.02 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,895 SDR per person (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 -400.60 million in 2012, 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 -400.60 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.50 billion in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), More than 1 and up to 3 months, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liqui. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.