Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Spain

Spain: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.1844 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1844
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.9155
in 1991
All-time low
0.0309
in 2008
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Spain, 1991–2024

00.20.40.60.811991200720241991: 0.9161992: 0.5731993: 0.581994: 0.4761995: 0.3091996: 0.4951997: 0.5771998: 0.4251999: 0.2352000: 0.2072001: 0.1972002: 0.2162003: 0.0992004: 0.0522005: 0.0362006: 0.0352007: 0.0312008: 0.0312009: 0.0642010: 0.0622011: 0.0922012: 0.112013: 0.1082014: 0.1142015: 0.1472016: 0.1762017: 0.172018: 0.1582019: 0.1712020: 0.2062021: 0.1892022: 0.162023: 0.1862024: 0.184

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain stood at 0.1844.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 62.4% 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 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.185 0.1602 0.2062 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 87 Australia 0.2038 compare
  2. 88 Bolivia 0.199 compare
  3. 89 United Kingdom 0.1954 compare
  4. 91 Ecuador 0.1839 compare
  5. 92 Finland 0.1781 compare
  6. 93 Lithuania 0.1652 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Spain was 0.1844 in 2024, 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 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
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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.