Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain
Spain: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -1.60 billion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Spain, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded -1.60 billion for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2020.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% 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, -12.43 billion, in 2008.
Spain ranks 41st of 61 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 | -5.63 billion | -12.43 billion | -545.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.06 billion | -5.50 billion | -400.60 million | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.60 billion | -1.60 billion | -1.60 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Switzerland -1.22 billion compare
- 39 Denmark -1.25 billion compare
- 40 Malta -1.49 billion compare
- 42 Russian Federation -1.60 billion compare
- 43 Estonia -1.72 billion compare
- 44 European Central Bank (ECB) -2.88 billion compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.2467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 43,758 current LCU per person (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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.4% (2024)
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 -1.60 billion in 2020, 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 -12.43 billion in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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), Total forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis 㣠vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Da. 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.