Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain
Spain: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 247 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 247 for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in 2020.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain peaked at 260 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2008.
That places Spain 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 141 | — |
| 2009 | 149 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 161 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 169 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 178 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 202 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 248 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 252 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 245 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 260 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 226 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 231 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 247 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 | 141 | 149 | 2 |
| 2010s | 217.2 | 161 | 260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247 | 247 | 247 | 1 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,675 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain?
- Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Spain was 247 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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