IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Spain
Spain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 7.04 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.04 billion
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.74 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Spain, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Spain stood at 7.04 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Spain peaked at 8.74 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Spain 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 140.00 million | — |
| 1960 | 177.50 million | +26.8% |
| 1961 | 127.48 million | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 112.50 million | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 96.00 million | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 43.49 million | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 8.99 million | -79.3% |
| 1966 | 83.98 million | +834.1% |
| 1967 | 249.98 million | +197.7% |
| 1968 | 249.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 249.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 350.00 million | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 291.24 million | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 291.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 291.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 273.89 million | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 891.20 million | +225.4% |
| 1976 | 967.13 million | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 967.12 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 billion | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 629.01 million | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 835.31 million | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 771.56 million | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 634.69 million | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 964.50 million | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 922.96 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 916.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 862.90 million | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 732.39 million | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 499.97 million | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 356.29 million | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 489.22 million | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 537.25 million | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion | +105.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 870.53 million | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 825.12 million | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 525.95 million | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 439.54 million | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 billion | +340.9% |
| 2000 | 2.14 billion | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 billion | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.88 billion | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 billion | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 2.78 billion | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 billion | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.55 billion | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 billion | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.83 billion | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 billion | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 billion | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.24 billion | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.55 billion | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.74 billion | +146.4% |
| 2017 | 8.69 billion | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.16 billion | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 billion | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.46 billion | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.13 billion | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.88 billion | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.98 billion | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.23 billion | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 7.04 billion | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.04 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 billion, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.04 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 969.52 million, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +834.1% | 8.99 million | 83.98 million |
| 1999 | +340.9% | 439.54 million | 1.94 billion |
| 1975 | +225.4% | 273.89 million | 891.20 million |
| 1967 | +197.7% | 83.98 million | 249.98 million |
| 2016 | +146.4% | 3.55 billion | 8.74 billion |
| 1992 | +105.4% | 537.25 million | 1.10 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 14.00 million | 0 | 140.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 139.98 million | 8.99 million | 249.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 598.81 million | 273.89 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.76 million | 356.29 million | 964.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.97 million | 439.54 million | 1.94 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion | 1.80 billion | 2.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion | 2.45 billion | 8.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 billion | 6.88 billion | 7.46 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Egypt 7.97 billion compare
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- 19 Mexico 6.52 billion compare
- 20 Netherlands 6.44 billion compare
- 21 South Korea 6.37 billion compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Spain?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Spain was 7.04 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Spain rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.