What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Libya and Spain?

3.05 billion excluding gold, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?

37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Spain: 24_International reserves

Libya

84.18 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Spain

87.23 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Libya rank

29th

Spain rank

26th

24_International reserves over time

Libya
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 87.23 billion excluding gold against 84.18 billion excluding gold in Libya, a difference of 3.05 billion excluding gold.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Libya ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.83 billion excluding gold	49.41 billion excluding gold	43.59 billion excluding gold	Spain
2000s	38.12 billion excluding gold	19.89 billion excluding gold	18.24 billion excluding gold	Libya
2010s	92.38 billion excluding gold	40.39 billion excluding gold	51.99 billion excluding gold	Libya
2020s	78.65 billion excluding gold	76.09 billion excluding gold	2.56 billion excluding gold	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Libya or Spain?: Spain, at 87.23 billion excluding gold against 84.18 billion excluding gold in Libya as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Libya and Spain?: 3.05 billion excluding gold, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Libya ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).