British Virgin Islands vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 31.30 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Spain ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 343.26 million BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.07 billion BoP, current US$ | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 37.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, British Virgin Islands or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between British Virgin Islands and Spain?
- 31.30 million BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.