Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total
FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 71.9 Percentage of GDP against 61.73 Percentage of GDP in Spain, a difference of 10.17 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 37 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.46 Percentage of GDP | 73.09 Percentage of GDP | 34.63 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.39 Percentage of GDP | 79.71 Percentage of GDP | 24.32 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.26 Percentage of GDP | 86.24 Percentage of GDP | 23.98 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 71.9 Percentage of GDP against 61.73 Percentage of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10.17 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fdi positions main aggregates, bmd4 — fdi positions - total?
- Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 — FDI positions - total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset FDI positions main aggregates, BMD4 is updated every quarter and includes annual aggregate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) positions for OECD member countries and for non-OECD G20 countries (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa), which are included in International Investment Position (IIP) accounts.FDI positions record the total level of direct investment at a given point in time, usually the end of a quarter or of a year. In this dataset, FDI positions are presented on two different basis: the asset/liability presentation: FDI statistics are organised according to whether the investment relates to an asset or a liability for the country compiling the statistics. The asset/liability presentation does not show the direction of influence as the directional presentation does. the directional presentation: FDI statistics are organised according to the direction of the investment for the reporting economy—either outward or inward. For more details on the difference between the two presentations, see the OECD note Implementing latest international standards-Asset liability versus directional presentation FDI positions aggregates in this dataset are measured in USD millions, in millions of national currency and as a share of GDP. In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics: the OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4); and the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6) This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals. Historical and unrevised series of FDI positions aggregates under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset FDI series of BOP and IIP aggregates