Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Spain: Total FDI outflows — Value US$

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
86.67 million USD
in 2023
Spain
30,207 million USD
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 30,207 million USD against 86.67 million USD in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 30,120 million USD.

That makes Spain's figure about 348.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 16 regions.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 40.01 million USD 10,520 million USD 10,480 million USD Spain
2000s 107.44 million USD 55,433 million USD 55,325 million USD Spain
2010s 250.42 million USD 30,871 million USD 30,621 million USD Spain
2020s 86.67 million USD 29,422 million USD 29,336 million USD Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 30,207 million USD against 86.67 million USD in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
30,120 million USD, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 16 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.