India vs Spain: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

India
27,556
in 2024
Spain
30,543
in 2024
India rank
17th
Spain rank
16th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • India
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 30,543 against 27,556 in India, a difference of 2,987.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,517 10,772 9,255 Spain
2000s 16,083 36,527 20,444 Spain
2010s 37,175 25,969 11,205 India
2020s 42,769 37,884 4,885 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, India or Spain?
Spain, at 30,543 against 27,556 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between India and Spain?
2,987, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
India ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 222 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed