IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Spain

Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 142.7 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
142.7 units per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
188.05 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.2813 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Spain, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Spain recorded 142.7 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Spain peaked at 188.05 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 units per person, in 1965.

Spain ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Spain, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 5.83 units per person —
1961 4.15 units per person -28.8%
1962 3.63 units per person -12.6%
1963 3.07 units per person -15.4%
1964 1.38 units per person -55.1%
1965 0.2813 units per person -79.6%
1966 2.6 units per person +824.6%
1967 7.65 units per person +194.0%
1968 7.55 units per person -1.3%
1969 7.47 units per person -1.0%
1970 10.35 units per person +38.5%
1971 8.51 units per person -17.8%
1972 8.42 units per person -1.1%
1973 8.32 units per person -1.1%
1974 7.74 units per person -7.0%
1975 24.92 units per person +221.9%
1976 26.76 units per person +7.4%
1977 26.49 units per person -1.0%
1978 28.1 units per person +6.1%
1979 16.91 units per person -39.8%
1980 22.28 units per person +31.7%
1981 20.43 units per person -8.3%
1982 16.71 units per person -18.2%
1983 25.27 units per person +51.2%
1984 24.08 units per person -4.7%
1985 23.84 units per person -1.0%
1986 22.36 units per person -6.2%
1987 18.93 units per person -15.3%
1988 12.9 units per person -31.9%
1989 9.18 units per person -28.8%
1990 12.59 units per person +37.2%
1991 13.79 units per person +9.5%
1992 28.19 units per person +104.4%
1993 30.1 units per person +6.8%
1994 29.73 units per person -1.2%
1995 21.91 units per person -26.3%
1996 20.68 units per person -5.6%
1997 13.13 units per person -36.5%
1998 10.93 units per person -16.8%
1999 47.98 units per person +339.1%
2000 52.79 units per person +10.0%
2001 48.81 units per person -7.5%
2002 45.33 units per person -7.1%
2003 42.56 units per person -6.1%
2004 47.4 units per person +11.4%
2005 57.79 units per person +21.9%
2006 62.7 units per person +8.5%
2007 62.95 units per person +0.4%
2008 57.16 units per person -9.2%
2009 55.04 units per person -3.7%
2010 52.61 units per person -4.4%
2011 60.46 units per person +14.9%
2012 58.94 units per person -2.5%
2013 63.7 units per person +8.1%
2014 69.8 units per person +9.6%
2015 76.38 units per person +9.4%
2016 188.05 units per person +146.2%
2017 186.65 units per person -0.7%
2018 174.52 units per person -6.5%
2019 168.59 units per person -3.4%
2020 157.62 units per person -6.5%
2021 150.38 units per person -4.6%
2022 143.93 units per person -4.3%
2023 144.37 units per person +0.3%
2024 147.99 units per person +2.5%
2025 142.7 units per person -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +824.6% 0.2813 units per person 2.6 units per person
1999 +339.1% 10.93 units per person 47.98 units per person
1975 +221.9% 7.74 units per person 24.92 units per person
1967 +194.0% 2.6 units per person 7.65 units per person
2016 +146.2% 76.38 units per person 188.05 units per person
1992 +104.4% 13.79 units per person 28.19 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.36 units per person 0.2813 units per person 7.65 units per person 10
1970s 16.65 units per person 7.74 units per person 28.1 units per person 10
1980s 19.6 units per person 9.18 units per person 25.27 units per person 10
1990s 22.9 units per person 10.93 units per person 47.98 units per person 10
2000s 53.25 units per person 42.56 units per person 62.95 units per person 10
2010s 109.97 units per person 52.61 units per person 188.05 units per person 10
2020s 147.83 units per person 142.7 units per person 157.62 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 57 United Arab Emirates 150.39 units per person compare
  2. 58 Latvia 148.41 units per person compare
  3. 59 Czechia 148.32 units per person compare
  4. 61 Israel 141.83 units per person compare
  5. 62 Portugal 141.63 units per person compare
  6. 63 Georgia 137.32 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Spain?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Spain was 142.7 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 188.05 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 units per person in 1965.
How does Spain rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Spain ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.