Direct investment in Spain
Spain: Direct investment was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment in Spain, 1980β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment in Spain stood at 1.18 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Spain peaked at 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.93 billion US dollar, in 1980.
Spain ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.36 billion US dollar | 1.93 billion US dollar | 11.37 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.27 billion US dollar | 15.65 billion US dollar | 112.25 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.05 billion US dollar | 146.45 billion US dollar | 713.55 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.60 billion US dollar | 694.10 billion US dollar | 860.62 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.22 billion US dollar | 887.03 billion US dollar | 1.18 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.005 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 200.79 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 142.61 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.007 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Spain?
- Direct investment in Spain was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 billion US dollar in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for direct investment?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.