Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Spain 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.