South America vs Spain: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
South America
40,789 million USD
in 2023
Spain
30,207 million USD
in 2023
South America rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- South America
- Spain
How they compare
South America currently reports 40,789 million USD against 30,207 million USD in Spain, a difference of 10,582 million USD.
That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 30 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,033 million USD | 10,520 million USD | 6,487 million USD | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,004 million USD | 55,433 million USD | 42,429 million USD | Spain |
| 2010s | 24,268 million USD | 30,871 million USD | 6,603 million USD | Spain |
| 2020s | 32,889 million USD | 29,422 million USD | 3,467 million USD | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, South America or Spain?
- South America, at 40,789 million USD against 30,207 million USD in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between South America and Spain?
- 10,582 million USD, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South America and Spain rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- South America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.