Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Spain
Spain: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.1791 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain stood at 0.1791.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain peaked at 0.9155 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0309, in 2008.
That places Spain 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9155 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5734 | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5804 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4757 | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3088 | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4948 | +60.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5772 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4255 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.235 | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2075 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1969 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0992 | -54.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0516 | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0643 | +108.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0623 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0917 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1103 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1078 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1136 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1471 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1704 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.158 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1705 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2062 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1887 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1603 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1856 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1845 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1791 | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2389, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1791 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2254, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5096 | 0.235 | 0.9155 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0969 | 0.0309 | 0.2157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1307 | 0.0623 | 0.1755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 | 0.1603 | 0.2062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain was 0.1791 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9155 in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Spain ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.