Spain vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Spain
30,543 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
Spain rank
16th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 30,543 million current US$ in Spain, a difference of 48,274 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,772 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 69,511 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 36,527 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 164,017 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 25,969 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 197,694 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 37,884 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 110,685 million current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Spain or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 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 Europe?
- 48,274 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Spain ranks 16th and Western Europe 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.