Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1980 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a fall equal to 0.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Spain Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Mar 2026.
- 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 4.8 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Spain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.2 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 58.7 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 494.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Spain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1980 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Spain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Mar 2026?
Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a fall equal to 0.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 Mar 2026 | -0.3 Dec 2025 | -3.7 Dec 2014 | 12.0 Dec 2000 | % | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.9 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 39.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 37.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 6.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 18.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 8.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -137.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 90.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 51.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 10.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,527.768 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 395,586.695 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,003,556.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 101.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 998.824 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,984.602 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 951.574 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 79,194.082 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 101.600 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 169,484.982 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,337.597 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,479,935.514 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,739,500.739 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 117,653.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -23,210.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 124,114.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 58,739.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 7,716.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 131,830.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.716 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -10,771.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1976 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 39,190.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1977 - May 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,641,071.563 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 17,257,923.891 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,016,891.535 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,962.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1976 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 1977 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 20,479,274.117 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,982,953.230 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,670.896 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,136.424 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 900.328 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,313.759 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 3,124,517.131 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 3,553,688.543 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 34,388,121.850 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,481,655.314 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 4,620,737.481 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 2,186,827.067 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,795,446.012 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,954,357.048 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,553,432.188 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - May 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 37,334.575 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,633,247.509 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,942,386.759 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Jun 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1963 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 67,052.5 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.356 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 36,842.528 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,674,615.017 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 11.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 837.954 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,365.814 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 920,322.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,596,005.438 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.90 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.82 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,793,434.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,678,139.000 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,430,540.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 107,775,215.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jul 2026 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 58,210,305.000 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jul 2026 |
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