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 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,797 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 9,633 million USD | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 10,666 million USD | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 8,572 million USD | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 8,883 million USD | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,911 million USD | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 9,325 million USD | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 8,918 million USD | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14,267 million USD | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 18,743 million USD | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 39,575 million USD | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 28,408 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 39,223 million USD | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 25,819 million USD | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 24,761 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 25,020 million USD | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30,802 million USD | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 64,264 million USD | +108.6% |
| 2008 | 70,316 million USD | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7,370 million USD | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 33,576 million USD | +355.6% |
| 2011 | 17,644 million USD | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 27,053 million USD | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 28,355 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 28,720 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,011 million USD | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 31,569 million USD | +294.1% |
| 2017 | 41,966 million USD | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 57,463 million USD | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 18,526 million USD | -67.8% |
| 2020 | 14,242 million USD | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 33,067 million USD | +132.2% |
| 2022 | 42,893 million USD | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 34,376 million USD | -19.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34,376 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 7.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34,376 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,447 million USD, 10.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 | +355.6% | 7,370 million USD | 33,576 million USD |
| 2016 | +294.1% | 8,011 million USD | 31,569 million USD |
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
- 7 British Virgin Islands 39,889 million USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,635 million USD compare
- 8 Germany 36,698 million USD compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,422 million USD compare
- 9 Mexico 36,057 million USD compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1,339 million USD compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 804.16 million USD compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 688 million USD compare
- 11 Caribbean 74,479 million USD compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 33,442 million USD compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 428.36 million USD compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 30,688 million USD compare
- 13 Australia 29,874 million USD compare
- 13 Melanesia 388.19 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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$?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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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About this data
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.