Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Spain peaked at 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Spain 126th out of 200 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 1976 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +398.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 123 Bahamas 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Myanmar 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Tunisia 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Central African Republic 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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 capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0675 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Spain was 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Spain ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.