Canada vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Canada
0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Canada and Spain?
- 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Canada ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.