Total reserves in months of imports in Spain
Spain: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.82 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Spain is 1.82 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Spain peaked at 2.27 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 ratio, in 2007.
That places Spain 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Spain, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.98 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.84 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 ratio | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.65 ratio | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.51 ratio | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.48 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.38 ratio | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.39 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.73 ratio | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 ratio | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 ratio | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 ratio | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 ratio | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.58 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 ratio | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 ratio | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 ratio | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.82 ratio | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 ratio | 0.38 ratio | 2.03 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 ratio | 0.8 ratio | 1.76 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 ratio | 1.75 ratio | 2.27 ratio | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,483 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,272 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Spain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Spain was 1.82 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 ratio in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Spain ranks 140th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).