Australia vs Spain: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Australia
802.14 billion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
870.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Spain rank
14th

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B198020022025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 870.73 billion US dollar against 802.14 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 68.59 billion US dollar.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 30.86 billion US dollar 11.27 billion US dollar 19.59 billion US dollar Australia
1990s 55.50 billion US dollar 37.68 billion US dollar 17.82 billion US dollar Australia
2000s 205.49 billion US dollar 323.14 billion US dollar 117.65 billion US dollar Spain
2010s 452.40 billion US dollar 615.20 billion US dollar 162.81 billion US dollar Spain
2020s 687.36 billion US dollar 718.27 billion US dollar 30.91 billion US dollar Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 870.73 billion US dollar against 802.14 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Australia and Spain?
68.59 billion US dollar, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.