Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Spain stood at 46.38 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Spain peaked at 145.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Spain 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 85.00 million BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 169.94 million BoP, current US$ | +99.9% |
| 1976 | 192.66 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 115.49 million BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 1978 | 101.76 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 132.83 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 310.77 million BoP, current US$ | +134.0% |
| 1981 | 271.19 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 511.10 million BoP, current US$ | +88.5% |
| 1983 | 243.16 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1984 | 248.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 250.21 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 377.58 million BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 745.33 million BoP, current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1988 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 1991 | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 14.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.4% |
| 1998 | 21.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 45.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 59.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 33.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 33.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 62.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 107.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.9% |
| 2007 | 145.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 72.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 13.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 41.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +208.2% |
| 2011 | 42.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.0% |
| 2013 | 33.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -1200.7% |
| 2014 | 46.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 58.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 60.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 42.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 40.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 68.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 50.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 71.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.47 million BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | 192.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 566.58 million BoP, current US$ | 243.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0675 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Spain was 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 145.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.