Aruba vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Aruba
2.4%
in 2024
Spain
2.5%
in 2024
Aruba rank
108th
Spain rank
105th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Aruba
  • Spain
-20-1001020200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Aruba ranks 108th and Spain ranks 105th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -1.8% 3.8% 5.6% Spain
2010s 3.9% 2.6% 1.3% Aruba
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 0.0% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Aruba or Spain?
Spain, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Aruba and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Aruba ranks 108th and Spain ranks 105th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed