Philippines vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Philippines
-40.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-35.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
140th
Spain rank
137th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Philippines
  • Spain
-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Spain currently reports -35.12 % change on previous year against -40.63 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 5.51 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Philippines ranks 140th and Spain ranks 137th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Spain Difference Ahead
1970s -100 % change on previous year -11.89 % change on previous year 88.11 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 39.79 % change on previous year 28.83 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year Philippines
1990s 100.93 % change on previous year 53.84 % change on previous year 47.08 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 44.64 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year 36.32 % change on previous year Philippines
2010s 17.95 % change on previous year 15.31 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Philippines
2020s -5.29 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year 12.45 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Philippines or Spain?
Spain, at -35.12 % change on previous year against -40.63 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Philippines and Spain?
5.51 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Philippines ranks 140th and Spain ranks 137th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.