Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: FDI flows by economic activity, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - equity

Spain
343 Reported currency
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13,776 Reported currency
in 2019
Spain rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

FDI flows by economic activity, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - equity over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13,776 Reported currency against 343 Reported currency in Spain, a difference of 13,433 Reported currency.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 40.2 times Spain's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 19 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fdi flows by economic activity, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - equity, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13,776 Reported currency against 343 Reported currency in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in fdi flows by economic activity, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - equity between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,433 Reported currency, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fdi flows by economic activity, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - equity?
Spain ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as FDI flows by economic activity, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - equity (excluding reinvestment of earnings). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
FDI flows by economic activity, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - equity (excluding reinvestment of earnings)
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 323 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset FDI flows by economic activity, BMD4 includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by economic activity for OECD reporting economies:Inward FDI flows by economic activity measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy in a specific industry during a year, enabling, for example, the identification of the most attractive industries for FDI in each OECD economy in that year. Outward FDI flows by economic activity measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year, by industry. The industry sector corresponds to the activity of the direct investment enterprise or to the activity of the direct investor (more details on the activity allocation method for outward FDI flows are indicated in the metadata information attached at the country level). Inward and outward FDI flows by economic activity are presented according to the directional principle (unless otherwise specified in the country level metadata); they are measured in USD millions and in millions of national currency. A cross-classification of inward and outward FDI flows by major ISIC4 sections and by main geographic aggregates are also available for some OECD reporting economies. In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics: the OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4); and the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6) An OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals. Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by economic activity under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset FDI flows by industry.