Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 55.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.0 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 386.53 million BoP, current US$ | 578.29 million BoP, current US$ | 191.76 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.48 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 50.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 68.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 131.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ against 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 55.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.