Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Spain
Spain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,021 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,021 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Spain peaked at 1,222 SDR per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.9 SDR per person, in 1966.
Spain ranks 81st of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Spain, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.79 SDR per person | +49.3% |
| 1962 | 18.08 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.62 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 25.02 SDR per person | +50.6% |
| 1965 | 14.33 SDR per person | -42.7% |
| 1966 | 7.9 SDR per person | -44.9% |
| 1967 | 8.08 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 10.99 SDR per person | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 14.86 SDR per person | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 36.4 SDR per person | +145.0% |
| 1971 | 67.82 SDR per person | +86.3% |
| 1972 | 112.35 SDR per person | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 139.52 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 128.43 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 128.14 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 109.54 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 133.44 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 204.07 SDR per person | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 260.79 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 236.47 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 231.97 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 172.38 SDR per person | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 175.08 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 304.69 SDR per person | +74.0% |
| 1985 | 248.25 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 292.5 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 533.65 SDR per person | +82.4% |
| 1988 | 678.59 SDR per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 775.25 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 893.36 SDR per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1,154 SDR per person | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 820.48 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 736.1 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 695.97 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 550.23 SDR per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 974.18 SDR per person | +77.1% |
| 1997 | 1,222 SDR per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 926.8 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 565.19 SDR per person | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 558.43 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 543.56 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 578.59 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 279.36 SDR per person | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 157.24 SDR per person | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 137.74 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 151.04 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 151 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 163.04 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 175.93 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 185.5 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 360.1 SDR per person | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 392.48 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 392.48 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 488.63 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 601.77 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 751.68 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 779.54 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 808.75 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 835.8 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 831.68 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 826.14 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 879.47 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 975.94 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 998.11 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,021 SDR per person | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,021 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,021 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.56 SDR per person | 7.9 SDR per person | 25.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.05 SDR per person | 36.4 SDR per person | 260.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 364.88 SDR per person | 172.38 SDR per person | 775.25 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 853.74 SDR per person | 550.23 SDR per person | 1,222 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.59 SDR per person | 137.74 SDR per person | 578.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.67 SDR per person | 185.5 SDR per person | 835.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 922.04 SDR per person | 826.14 SDR per person | 1,021 SDR per person | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Spain?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Spain was 1,021 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 SDR per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 SDR per person in 1966.
- How does Spain rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.