Spain vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Spain
30,543 million current US$
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277 million current US$
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
Western Asia rank
14th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Spain
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 106,277 million current US$ against 30,543 million current US$ in Spain, a difference of 75,734 million current US$.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,772 million current US$ | 4,642 million current US$ | 6,130 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 36,527 million current US$ | 44,511 million current US$ | 7,984 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 25,969 million current US$ | 94,189 million current US$ | 68,219 million current US$ | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 37,884 million current US$ | 74,536 million current US$ | 36,652 million current US$ | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Spain or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 106,277 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 Spain and Western Asia?
- 75,734 million current US$, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Spain ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.