Italy vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 22.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 3.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -202.88 million BoP, current US$ | -726.04 million BoP, current US$ | 523.16 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 120.70 million BoP, current US$ | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 22.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Italy and Spain?
- 3.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.