Italy vs Spain: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Italy
24,726
in 2024
Spain
30,543
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,543 against 24,726 in Italy, a difference of 5,817.
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 222 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 | 10,772 | 6,519 | Spain |
| 2000s | 20,381 | 36,527 | 16,146 | Spain |
| 2010s | 21,635 | 25,969 | 4,334 | Spain |
| 2020s | 13,237 | 37,884 | 24,647 | 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 against 24,726 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Italy and Spain?
- 5,817, 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 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.