East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.