Italy vs Spain: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Spain
30,543 million current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,543 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 5,817 million current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,252 million current US$ | 10,772 million current US$ | 6,519 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 20,381 million current US$ | 36,527 million current US$ | 16,146 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 21,635 million current US$ | 25,969 million current US$ | 4,334 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 13,237 million current US$ | 37,884 million current US$ | 24,647 million current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 30,543 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Italy and Spain?
- 5,817 million current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 224 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.