Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Spain is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Spain peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Spain 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +398.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +139.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +75.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +398.5% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Spain was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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