FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Spain

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Spain in 2025 — 1.47%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.93 pp.

2025 1.47% −1.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 56of 97
Period maximum 6.81%2000
Period minimum 0.37%1974

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Spain, 1970–20250246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.54%1971: 0.43%1972: 0.45%1973: 0.5%1974: 0.37%1975: 0.6%1976: 0.4%1977: 0.46%1978: 0.73%1979: 0.65%1980: 0.64%1981: 0.84%1982: 0.91%1983: 0.95%1984: 1.03%1985: 1.09%1986: 1.37%1987: 1.43%1988: 1.87%1989: 2.03%1990: 2.61%1991: 2.17%1992: 2.11%1993: 2.06%1994: 1.65%1995: 1.35%1996: 1.53%1997: 1.6%1998: 2.54%1999: 3.12%2000: 6.81%2001: 4.62%2002: 5.55%2003: 3.41%2004: 2.4%2005: 2.45%2006: 2.81%2007: 4.76%2008: 4.36%2009: 0.51%2010: 2.52%2011: 1.74%2012: 1.45%2013: 3.46%2014: 2.32%2015: 1.97%2016: 3.62%2017: 2.54%2018: 4.47%2019: 2.16%2020: 2.92%2021: 4.42%2022: 4.66%2023: 2.9%2024: 2.48%2025: 1.47%
Change over the period: +0.93 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 1.47%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.47 −1.01 pp
2024 2.48 −0.42 pp
2023 2.9 −1.76 pp
2022 4.66 +0.23 pp
2021 4.42 +1.5 pp
2020 2.92 +0.76 pp
2019 2.16 −2.31 pp
2018 4.47 +1.93 pp
2017 2.54 −1.08 pp
2016 3.62 +1.65 pp
2015 1.97 −0.35 pp
2014 2.32 −1.14 pp
2013 3.46 +2.01 pp
2012 1.45 −0.29 pp
2011 1.74 −0.78 pp
2010 2.52 +2.01 pp
2009 0.51 −3.86 pp
2008 4.36 −0.4 pp
2007 4.76 +1.95 pp
2006 2.81 +0.36 pp
2005 2.45 +0.05 pp
2004 2.4 −1.02 pp
2003 3.41 −2.13 pp
2002 5.55 +0.92 pp
2001 4.62 −2.19 pp
2000 6.81 +3.69 pp
1999 3.12 +0.58 pp
1998 2.54 +0.94 pp
1997 1.6 +0.07 pp
1996 1.53 +0.18 pp
1995 1.35 −0.31 pp
1994 1.65 −0.41 pp
1993 2.06 −0.05 pp
1992 2.11 −0.06 pp
1991 2.17 −0.44 pp
1990 2.61 +0.57 pp
1989 2.03 +0.17 pp
1988 1.87 +0.43 pp
1987 1.43 +0.06 pp
1986 1.37 +0.28 pp
1985 1.09 +0.06 pp
1984 1.03 +0.08 pp
1983 0.95 +0.04 pp
1982 0.91 +0.07 pp
1981 0.84 +0.2 pp
1980 0.64 −0.01 pp
1979 0.65 −0.08 pp
1978 0.73 +0.27 pp
1977 0.46 +0.06 pp
1976 0.4 −0.19 pp
1975 0.6 +0.23 pp
1974 0.37 −0.13 pp
1973 0.5 +0.04 pp
1972 0.45 +0.02 pp
1971 0.43 −0.11 pp
1970 0.54

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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