Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -34.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Spain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Spain stood at -34.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 285.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Spain peaked at 375.63 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -89.4 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Spain ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 32.67 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 1973 | 45.52 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1974 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1975 | 90.68 % change on previous year | -1205.2% |
| 1976 | -30.03 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1977 | 27.23 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1978 | 93.88 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 1979 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1980 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1981 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1982 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1983 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1984 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1985 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 75.35 % change on previous year | +581.3% |
| 1987 | 32.46 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 53.6 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1989 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 65.91 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 1991 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1992 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1993 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -396.6% |
| 1994 | -18.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1996 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -427.9% |
| 1997 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1998 | 66.58 % change on previous year | -1874.7% |
| 1999 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 105.6 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 2001 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2002 | 35.49 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2003 | -21.13 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2004 | -17.3 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2006 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2007 | 98.25 % change on previous year | +287.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2009 | -89.4 % change on previous year | -6054.8% |
| 2010 | 375.63 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 2011 | -28.06 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2012 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 144.9 % change on previous year | -666.0% |
| 2014 | -32.18 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2015 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 89.1 % change on previous year | -447.6% |
| 2017 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2018 | 90.48 % change on previous year | -457.3% |
| 2019 | -52.59 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2020 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2021 | 71.5 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2022 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2023 | -30.39 % change on previous year | -793.2% |
| 2024 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2025 | -34.34 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -34.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's -34.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -6054.8% | 1.5 % change on previous year | -89.4 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1874.7% | -3.75 % change on previous year | 66.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.03 % change on previous year | -30.03 % change on previous year | 93.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.84 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 75.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -18.83 % change on previous year | 66.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.99 % change on previous year | -89.4 % change on previous year | 105.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 % change on previous year | -52.59 % change on previous year | 375.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -34.34 % change on previous year | 71.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Spain was -34.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 375.63 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.4 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Spain ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.