Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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, 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 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 55.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.