IDA only vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

IDA only
1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • IDA only
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 91,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 47.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 20.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 23.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 126.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 662.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 69,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 108,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 106,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, IDA only or Spain?
Spain, at 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between IDA only and Spain?
91,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
IDA only ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.