Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain
Spain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 50.39 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
50.39 billion SDR
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.39 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
5.00 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Spain recorded 50.39 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain peaked at 50.39 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Spain 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 11.00 million SDR | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 7.00 million SDR | -36.4% |
| 1953 | 20.00 million SDR | +185.7% |
| 1954 | 73.00 million SDR | +265.0% |
| 1955 | 93.00 million SDR | +27.4% |
| 1956 | 23.00 million SDR | -75.3% |
| 1957 | 5.00 million SDR | -78.3% |
| 1958 | 8.00 million SDR | +60.0% |
| 1959 | 132.00 million SDR | +1550.0% |
| 1960 | 363.00 million SDR | +175.0% |
| 1961 | 547.00 million SDR | +50.7% |
| 1962 | 561.00 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 520.00 million SDR | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 791.00 million SDR | +52.1% |
| 1965 | 458.00 million SDR | -42.1% |
| 1966 | 255.00 million SDR | -44.3% |
| 1967 | 264.00 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 364.00 million SDR | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 497.00 million SDR | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 1.23 billion SDR | +147.7% |
| 1971 | 2.32 billion SDR | +88.5% |
| 1972 | 3.89 billion SDR | +67.5% |
| 1973 | 4.88 billion SDR | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 4.54 billion SDR | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.58 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 billion SDR | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.87 billion SDR | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 7.52 billion SDR | +54.4% |
| 1979 | 9.70 billion SDR | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 8.87 billion SDR | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 8.76 billion SDR | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.55 billion SDR | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 6.68 billion SDR | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.68 billion SDR | +74.8% |
| 1985 | 9.55 billion SDR | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 11.29 billion SDR | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 20.64 billion SDR | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 26.31 billion SDR | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 30.10 billion SDR | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 34.72 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 44.95 billion SDR | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 32.13 billion SDR | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 28.97 billion SDR | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 27.53 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 21.86 billion SDR | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 38.86 billion SDR | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 48.93 billion SDR | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 37.28 billion SDR | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 22.83 billion SDR | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 22.65 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.20 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.97 billion SDR | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.79 billion SDR | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 6.75 billion SDR | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 6.01 billion SDR | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 billion SDR | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 6.83 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.49 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.16 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 8.64 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.83 billion SDR | +94.8% |
| 2012 | 18.36 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 18.29 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.70 billion SDR | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 27.94 billion SDR | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 34.92 billion SDR | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 36.30 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.84 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 39.38 billion SDR | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.39 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.20 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.03 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 47.19 billion SDR | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 48.76 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 50.39 billion SDR | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 50.39 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 50.39 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.00 billion SDR, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +1550.0% | 8.00 million SDR | 132.00 million SDR |
| 1954 | +265.0% | 20.00 million SDR | 73.00 million SDR |
| 1953 | +185.7% | 7.00 million SDR | 20.00 million SDR |
| 1960 | +175.0% | 132.00 million SDR | 363.00 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.20 million SDR | 5.00 million SDR | 132.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 462.00 million SDR | 255.00 million SDR | 791.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.75 billion SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | 9.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.04 billion SDR | 6.55 billion SDR | 30.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.81 billion SDR | 21.86 billion SDR | 48.93 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 billion SDR | 6.01 billion SDR | 23.97 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.12 billion SDR | 8.64 billion SDR | 39.38 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.49 billion SDR | 39.20 billion SDR | 50.39 billion SDR | 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 in Spain?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Spain was 50.39 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.39 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Spain rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.