IDA & IBRD total vs Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Spain
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 311.90 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 264.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 6.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.77 million BoP, current US$ | 95.47 million BoP, current US$ | 133.30 million BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 566.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 95.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.25 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 281.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 239.99 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 324.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 267.08 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, IDA & IBRD total or Spain?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 311.90 billion BoP, current US$ against 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between IDA & IBRD total and Spain?
- 264.72 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Spain rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.