Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.141 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre, in 2009.
Spain ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0375 million USD per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0793 million USD per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 2001 | 0.057 million USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 million USD per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0617 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1288 million USD per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2008 | 0.141 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0671 million USD per square kilometre | +354.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.016 million USD per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0632 million USD per square kilometre | +294.2% |
| 2017 | 0.084 million USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.115 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +354.4% | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0671 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +294.2% | 0.016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0632 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0375 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0713 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | 0.141 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | 0.016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.115 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0623 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0858 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 33 France 0.078 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.0768 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sweden 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Hungary 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.141 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.