Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Spain
Spain: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies was 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Spain, 2016–2025
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Spain is 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,239.7% on the previous year and up 4,871.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Spain peaked at 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181.29 million constant 2021 US dollars, in 2018.
That places Spain 7th out of 81 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.
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 188.54 million constant 2021 US dollars | — |
| 2017 | 256.47 million constant 2021 US dollars | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 181.29 million constant 2021 US dollars | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 351.89 million constant 2021 US dollars | +94.1% |
| 2020 | 358.07 million constant 2021 US dollars | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 766.00 million constant 2021 US dollars | +113.9% |
| 2022 | 699.98 million constant 2021 US dollars | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 666.97 million constant 2021 US dollars | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 699.69 million constant 2021 US dollars | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars | +1239.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 516.79 million constant 2021 US dollars, 18.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.43 million constant 2021 US dollars, 100.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 244.55 million constant 2021 US dollars | 181.29 million constant 2021 US dollars | 351.89 million constant 2021 US dollars | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 358.07 million constant 2021 US dollars | 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Singapore 14.96 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 6 Canada 9.56 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 8 Sweden 8.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 9 France 6.01 billion constant 2021 US dollars compare
- 10 Israel 4.63 billion constant 2021 US dollars 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Spain?
- Estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies in Spain was 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 billion constant 2021 US dollars in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.29 million constant 2021 US dollars in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,871.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.