Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Spain
Spain: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 34,376 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Spain stood at 34,376 million USD.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Spain peaked at 70,316 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,370 million USD, in 2009.
Spain ranks 11th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,772 million USD | 7,911 million USD | 18,743 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,556 million USD | 7,370 million USD | 70,316 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,288 million USD | 8,011 million USD | 57,463 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,145 million USD | 14,242 million USD | 42,893 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 British Virgin Islands 39,889 million USD compare
- 9 Germany 36,698 million USD compare
- 10 Mexico 36,057 million USD compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 33,442 million USD compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 30,688 million USD compare
- 14 Australia 29,874 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Spain?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Spain was 34,376 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 70,316 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,370 million USD in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.