Italy vs Spain: Total Reserves
Italy
96,837
in 2025
Spain
89,759
in 2025
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Total Reserves over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 96,837 against 89,759 in Spain, a difference of 7,078.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,290 | 50,590 | 5,300 | Spain |
| 2000s | 33,947 | 19,691 | 14,256 | Italy |
| 2010s | 53,413 | 44,180 | 9,233 | Italy |
| 2020s | 87,571 | 79,630 | 7,941 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 96,837 against 89,759 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Italy and Spain?
- 7,078, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total reserves?
- Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.