Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Spain
Spain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Spain peaked at 3,215 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -64.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Spain 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.7305 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 1976 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1978 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 8.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.1% |
| 1981 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1983 | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 1984 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1988 | 31.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1989 | 37.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 90.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.8% |
| 1991 | 114 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 55.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 109.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1994 | 91.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 123.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 181.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 369.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 1998 | 542.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 1,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 2000 | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 830.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 800.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 803.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 3,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 290.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.7% |
| 2010 | 889.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +206.8% |
| 2011 | 912.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -64.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.0% |
| 2013 | 708.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -1204.6% |
| 2014 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 903.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 865.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,188 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2025 | 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7305 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,215 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per person | 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Aruba 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Korea 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Czechia 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- 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)
- 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 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$), per capita in Spain?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Spain was 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,215 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.