Mexico vs Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Mexico
6.52 billion
in 2025
Spain
7.04 billion
in 2025
Mexico rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.04 billion against 6.52 billion in Mexico, a difference of 521.80 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 54.00 million | 0 | 54.00 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 78.73 million | 14.00 million | 64.73 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 149.92 million | 139.98 million | 9.94 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 447.64 million | 598.81 million | 151.17 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.11 billion | 749.76 million | 2.36 billion | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.28 billion | 908.97 million | 6.37 billion | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion | 2.32 billion | 118.77 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion | 5.13 billion | 529.90 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.48 billion | 7.12 billion | 641.39 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.04 billion against 6.52 billion in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Mexico and Spain?
- 521.80 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Mexico ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.