Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Spain
Spain: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 30,207 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Spain recorded 30,207 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Spain peaked at 137,051 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4,079 million USD, in 2012.
That places Spain 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,685 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,425 million USD | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 1,734 million USD | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 2,842 million USD | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 3,937 million USD | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 4,577 million USD | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 6,842 million USD | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 14,397 million USD | +110.4% |
| 1998 | 20,376 million USD | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 44,382 million USD | +117.8% |
| 2000 | 58,213 million USD | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 33,106 million USD | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 32,715 million USD | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28,718 million USD | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 60,532 million USD | +110.8% |
| 2005 | 41,830 million USD | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 104,248 million USD | +149.2% |
| 2007 | 137,051 million USD | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 56,245 million USD | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 1,668 million USD | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 37,815 million USD | +2166.5% |
| 2011 | 19,344 million USD | -48.8% |
| 2012 | -4,079 million USD | -121.1% |
| 2013 | 14,301 million USD | -450.6% |
| 2014 | 34,492 million USD | +141.2% |
| 2015 | 41,874 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 43,945 million USD | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 56,046 million USD | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 37,546 million USD | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 27,427 million USD | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 32,385 million USD | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 12,943 million USD | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 42,155 million USD | +225.7% |
| 2023 | 30,207 million USD | -28.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30,207 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD, 25.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30,207 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 755.46 million USD, 40.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — 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 | +2166.5% | 1,668 million USD | 37,815 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,520 million USD | 1,734 million USD | 44,382 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,433 million USD | 1,668 million USD | 137,051 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,871 million USD | -4,079 million USD | 56,046 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,422 million USD | 12,943 million USD | 42,155 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
- 14 Brazil 29,920 million USD compare
- 15 Russian Federation 29,110 million USD compare
- 16 China, Taiwan Province of 24,714 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Spain?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Spain was 30,207 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 137,051 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,079 million USD in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 outflows — 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.