Macau, China vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Macau, China
2.5%
in 2024
Spain
2.4%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Spain
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Macau, China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Macau, China or Spain?
- Macau, China, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Macau, China and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.