Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Spain
Spain: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 25,916 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25,916 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Spain peaked at 114,563 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3,547 million USD, in 2012.
Spain ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,886 million USD | 2,097 million USD | 64,498 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,084 million USD | 1,342 million USD | 114,563 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,504 million USD | -3,547 million USD | 54,143 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,573 million USD | 11,199 million USD | 39,392 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 British Virgin Islands 45,942 million USD compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
- 13 Brazil 27,380 million USD compare
- 15 Russian Federation 22,205 million USD compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 19,757 million USD compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 17,499 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Spain?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Spain was 25,916 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 114,563 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,547 million USD in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. 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.