Central America vs Spain: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central America
48,873 million current US$
in 2024
Spain
30,543 million current US$
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central America
- Spain
How they compare
Central America currently reports 48,873 million current US$ against 30,543 million current US$ in Spain, a difference of 18,330 million current US$.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,892 million current US$ | 10,772 million current US$ | 879.47 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 28,607 million current US$ | 36,527 million current US$ | 7,920 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 42,305 million current US$ | 25,969 million current US$ | 16,336 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2020s | 43,966 million current US$ | 37,884 million current US$ | 6,082 million current US$ | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central America or Spain?
- Central America, at 48,873 million current US$ against 30,543 million current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central America and Spain?
- 18,330 million current US$, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central America ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.