Northern Africa vs Spain: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Northern Africa
50,592 million current US$
in 2024
Spain
30,543 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 50,592 million current US$ against 30,543 million current US$ in Spain, a difference of 20,049 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,014 million current US$ | 10,772 million current US$ | 8,758 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 12,084 million current US$ | 36,527 million current US$ | 24,443 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 13,222 million current US$ | 25,969 million current US$ | 12,747 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 19,689 million current US$ | 37,884 million current US$ | 18,195 million current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Northern Africa or Spain?
- Northern Africa, at 50,592 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 Northern Africa and Spain?
- 20,049 million current US$, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th 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.