Total reserves in months of imports in Spain
Spain: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.02 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Spain peaked at 8.11 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3848, in 2007.
Spain ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.87 | — |
| 1976 | 3.98 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 7.15 | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 8.11 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 5.98 | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 4.86 | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 4.24 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.66 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 7.25 | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 6.82 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 6.54 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.12 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.96 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 4.59 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 4.56 | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 3.93 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6526 | -40.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5074 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4835 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3848 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3862 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7348 | +90.3% |
| 2010 | 0.804 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.02 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.79 | 3.98 | 8.11 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.63 | 4.24 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 2.21 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.3848 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.804 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.75 | 2.27 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Spain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Spain was 2.02 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3848 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Spain ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].