Germany vs Spain: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 101.73 billion current US$ against 89.05 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 12.68 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 514.77 million current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 29.07 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 23.06 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 51.40 billion current US$ | 18.48 billion current US$ | 32.92 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 75.77 billion current US$ | 49.43 billion current US$ | 26.34 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.32 billion current US$ | 18.99 billion current US$ | 30.33 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.21 billion current US$ | 43.71 billion current US$ | 18.50 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.41 billion current US$ | 79.00 billion current US$ | 14.41 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 101.73 billion current US$ against 89.05 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Germany and Spain?
- 12.68 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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 indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.