Other small states vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Other small states
53.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
939.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Other small states rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Other small states
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person against 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 886.38 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 17.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Other small states ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.28 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 259.86 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 258.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Other small states |
| 2010s | 5,518 BoP, current US$ per person | 882.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,635 BoP, current US$ per person | Other small states |
| 2020s | 228.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 964.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Other small states or Spain?
- Spain, at 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person against 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Other small states and Spain?
- 886.38 BoP, current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Other small states ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.