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$, 2015 prices in Spain peaked at 114,563 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3,547 million USD, in 2012.
Spain ranks 13th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,689 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 4,485 million USD | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 2,097 million USD | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 4,086 million USD | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 5,735 million USD | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 5,915 million USD | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,681 million USD | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 20,629 million USD | +137.6% |
| 1998 | 29,046 million USD | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 64,498 million USD | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 94,674 million USD | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 53,247 million USD | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 48,066 million USD | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 33,853 million USD | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 62,435 million USD | +84.4% |
| 2005 | 41,381 million USD | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 98,322 million USD | +137.6% |
| 2007 | 114,563 million USD | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 42,961 million USD | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 1,342 million USD | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 31,851 million USD | +2273.7% |
| 2011 | 15,526 million USD | -51.3% |
| 2012 | -3,547 million USD | -122.8% |
| 2013 | 11,984 million USD | -437.9% |
| 2014 | 28,990 million USD | +141.9% |
| 2015 | 41,874 million USD | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 43,920 million USD | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 54,143 million USD | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 34,269 million USD | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 26,032 million USD | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 29,787 million USD | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 11,199 million USD | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 39,392 million USD | +251.7% |
| 2023 | 25,916 million USD | -34.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25,916 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 947.76 million USD, 27.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25,916 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 566.23 million USD, 45.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2273.7% | 1,342 million USD | 31,851 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,886 million USD | 2,097 million USD | 64,498 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,084 million USD | 1,342 million USD | 114,563 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,504 million USD | -3,547 million USD | 54,143 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,573 million USD | 11,199 million USD | 39,392 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 British Virgin Islands 45,942 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.34 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million USD compare
- 12 Brazil 27,380 million USD compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 3.55 million USD compare
- 12 Caribbean 65,038 million USD compare
- 13 Micronesia 0.0867 million USD compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0089 million USD compare
- 14 Russian Federation 22,205 million USD compare
- 15 Timor-Leste -14.03 million USD compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 19,757 million USD compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 17,499 million USD compare
- 16 Viet Nam -836.63 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ 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 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$, 2015 prices?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 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.