Spain: the 6th largest FDI recipient in the world.

• 9th largest World economy¹ and 8th largest investor in the world.
• The Spanish economy has one of the highest degrees of openness in the world, currently topping 59%.
• Spain is the 6th largest recipient of FDI flows worldwide and the 3rd in the EU.²
• Spain is the 7th largest recipient of FDI stock worldwide and the 5th in the EU.

• In 2008, Spain increased its ability to attract greenfield (new investments) and reinvestment projects, with the total reaching 502 projects, an increase of 17.6% over the previous year.³
• 155 of those 502 projects, were made in high added value sectors, representing 31% of the total. These high added value sectors include ICT, the environment and water treatment, biotechnology and health sciences, aeronautics and aerospace and renewable energies.
• Spain offers investment opportunities in sectors and activities with significant added value. These are highly attractive to FDI due to their great growth potential.

1 Fuente: IMF.
2 Source: UNCTAD
3 Source: FDI Markets.

Last updated: 29|10|2009