Italy vs Spain: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 89.71 billion current US$ against 89.05 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 653.40 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 514.77 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.74 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 267.94 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 24.55 billion current US$ | 18.48 billion current US$ | 6.07 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 38.80 billion current US$ | 49.43 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.92 billion current US$ | 18.99 billion current US$ | 10.94 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.33 billion current US$ | 43.71 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 81.12 billion current US$ | 79.00 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 89.71 billion current US$ against 89.05 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Italy and Spain?
- 653.40 million current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.