Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -36.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded -36.29 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 105.3% on the previous year and down 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 690.48 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -241.56 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Spain 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -72.72 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1978 | -118.7 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1979 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1980 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1981 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 1982 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1983 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1984 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1985 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1986 | -78.91 % change on previous year | +519.1% |
| 1987 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1988 | -51.25 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1989 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1990 | -50.42 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 1991 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1992 | -37.68 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1993 | 41.42 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1994 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 34.8 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 309.72 % change on previous year | +1192.1% |
| 1998 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1999 | 320.03 % change on previous year | +2289.8% |
| 2000 | -26.65 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2001 | -73.84 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 2002 | -225.25 % change on previous year | +205.1% |
| 2003 | 146.78 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2005 | -51.62 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2006 | 307.58 % change on previous year | -695.8% |
| 2007 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2008 | -98.15 % change on previous year | -2411.5% |
| 2009 | 323.27 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2010 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 206.39 % change on previous year | -3088.2% |
| 2012 | -232.56 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2013 | 36.62 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2014 | 204.47 % change on previous year | +458.3% |
| 2015 | 133.74 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2016 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2018 | -241.56 % change on previous year | +45151.5% |
| 2019 | 148.24 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2020 | 77.64 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2021 | -171.99 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2022 | 109.44 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2023 | 187.41 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2024 | 690.48 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 2025 | -36.29 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -36.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's -36.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -45151.5% | -0.5338 % change on previous year | -241.56 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3088.2% | -6.91 % change on previous year | 206.39 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2411.5% | 4.25 % change on previous year | -98.15 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2289.8% | 13.39 % change on previous year | 320.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -41.11 % change on previous year | -118.7 % change on previous year | 44.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -21.01 % change on previous year | -78.91 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.87 % change on previous year | -50.42 % change on previous year | 320.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.04 % change on previous year | -225.25 % change on previous year | 323.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.27 % change on previous year | -241.56 % change on previous year | 206.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.78 % change on previous year | -171.99 % change on previous year | 690.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Spain was -36.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 690.48 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -241.56 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.