Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1980 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 2.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 12.0 % in Dec 2000 and a record low -3.7 % in Dec 2014.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Banco de España provides Foreign Direct Investment in EUR. National Statistics Institute provides Nominal GDP in EUR based on ESA 2010. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1995 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on ESA 1995.
Related information about Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Spain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.4 USD bn in Oct 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.2 USD bn in Apr 2023.
- Spain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.4 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 378.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Spain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Spain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 2.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Sep 2024 | 2.3 Jun 2024 | -3.7 Dec 2014 | 12.0 Dec 2000 | % | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | -2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 4.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.0 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -42.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 30.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 26.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 9.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 4.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -119.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 168.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 7.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 25.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 383,092.403 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 851.685 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,897.512 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 796.889 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 259,137.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -37,228.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 277,016.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 83,839.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 19,349.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 296,365.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,390,467.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,009.007 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 161,254.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 74,031.097 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,636,116.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.265 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -5,923.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 32,176.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,529,739.054 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,921,409.664 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,730,004.510 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 37,729.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,272,094.724 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,065,034.591 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,534.199 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,588.938 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 746.772 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,294.706 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 3,595,487.407 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 35,280,246.220 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 2,904,795.280 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,771,309.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,091,667.756 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,889,686.562 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,589,451.227 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,380,968.390 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,905,393.311 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Electrical Material and Access... (EUR th) | 2,341,196.325 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 4,705,444.436 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products (EUR th) | 5,138,802.827 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR th) | 785,459.717 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 2,570,511.352 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 37,771,738.070 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 4,104,257.993 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 4,043,598.684 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 3,437,362.665 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,696,285.025 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 42,494.507 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,388,770.953 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,673,908.044 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 63,268.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 23,532.575 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,446,578.005 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,261,468.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 749.919 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,041.541 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 808,235.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,251,822.472 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.64 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.47 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,671,998.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,587,094.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,316,745.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 103,722,818.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 61,123,080.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
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