Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All

Spain
103.21 billion
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
122.45 billion
in 2024
Spain rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0B100.0B150.0B200920162024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 122.45 billion against 103.21 billion in Spain, a difference of 19.24 billion.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 245 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 55.89 billion 19.17 billion 36.73 billion Spain
2010s 76.39 billion 40.45 billion 35.94 billion Spain
2020s 110.27 billion 148.59 billion 38.32 billion United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 122.45 billion against 103.21 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
19.24 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
Spain ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.