FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Spain

Spain: FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total was 1,721 Reported currency in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,721 Reported currency
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
2,840 Reported currency
in 2023
All-time low
-489 Reported currency
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total in Spain, 2013–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201820242013: -489 Reported currency2014: 1 Reported currency2015: 1.0k Reported currency2016: -305 Reported currency2017: 1.9k Reported currency2018: 717 Reported currency2019: 785 Reported currency2020: 2.0k Reported currency2021: 1.1k Reported currency2022: 2.8k Reported currency2023: 2.8k Reported currency2024: 1.7k Reported currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Reported currency.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Spain is 1,721 Reported currency, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and up 172,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Spain peaked at 2,840 Reported currency in 2023 and was at its lowest, -489 Reported currency, in 2013.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 522 Reported currency -489 Reported currency 1,912 Reported currency 7
2020s 2,081 Reported currency 1,086 Reported currency 2,840 Reported currency 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 7,792 Reported currency compare
  2. 4 Ireland 6,770 Reported currency compare
  3. 5 Czechia 3,475 Reported currency compare
  4. 7 Finland 775 Reported currency compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 205.37 Reported currency compare
  6. 9 Greece 0 Reported currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Spain?
Fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total in Spain was 1,721 Reported currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,840 Reported currency in 2023.
What is the lowest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -489 Reported currency in 2013.
How does Spain rank for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total?
Spain ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 — fdi financial flows - total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 172,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 — FDI financial flows - total
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 338 data points, 2005–2024
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<b>This dataset <i>FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4</i> includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by partner country for OECD reporting economies:</b><ul style="list-style-type=square"><li>Inward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year, by source country, enabling, for example, the identification of the major sources of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Inward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate investing country.</li><li>Outward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year, by destination country or region, enabling, for example, the identification of the major destinations of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Outward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate counterpart country for all OECD countries.</li></ul><p>Inward and outward FDI flows by partner country are presented according to the directional principle (unless otherwise specified in the country level metadata); they are measured in USD millions and in millions of national currency.</p><p>In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"> <li>the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/fdibenchmarkdefinition.htm">OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4);</a> and</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm">IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)</a></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by counterpart area under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&df[ds]=DisseminateArchiveDMZ&df[id]=DF_FDI_FLOW_PARTNER&df[ag]=OECD&df[vs]=1.0&av=true&pd=%2C&dq=.V1%2BA1UN%2BA1%2BF7%2BIDN%2BIND%2BCHN%2BF6REC%2BSAU%2BF4%2BF2%2BBRA%2BARG%2BF1REC%2BF1%2BE7%2BZAF%2BE6%2BE4%2BE1%2BUSA%2BGBR%2BTUR%2BMEX%2BKOR%2BJPN%2BITA%2BDEU%2BFRA%2BCAN%2BAUS%2BA8.USD.ITA&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&lo=5&lom=LASTNPERIODS&ly[cl]=FLOW%2CTIME_PERIOD&ly[rw]=PC&vw=tb">FDI flows by partner country</a>.</p>