According to updated DataInvex figures from the Secretariat of State for Trade, foreign direct investment in Spain amounted to €12.446 billion in the first half of 2026. This was 31.2% more than in the same period last year.
The Community of Madrid accounted for almost half of this volume – €5.635 billion, 15.6% more than in the first quarter of last year. It was followed by Catalonia with €2.358 billion – a figure that increased by 68.5% compared with 2025. Other regions that stood out in terms of investment volume were the Valencian Community (€1.845 billion), Andalusia (€903.6 million), Castile and León (€425.2 million), Aragon (€185.3 million), Galicia (€172.4 million), the Canary Islands (€170.5 million) and Asturias (€151.7 million).
By geographical origin, the United States retained first place in the ranking of the main investor countries, accounting for one in every five euros invested in Spain (23%). In addition, gross investment from the United States increased by 84% compared with the same period last year.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise noted that the performance of “greenfield” investment, associated with the launch of new projects and production capacity, was particularly positive. This type of investment increased by more than 52%. In the first half of 2026, almost one in every three euros (30.5%) of foreign direct investment was allocated to “greenfield” projects (new investments developed from scratch) and “brownfield” projects (based on existing facilities).
According to the fDi Markets database, as of the beginning of August 2026, Spain ranked fourth in the world by the volume of foreign investment projects attracted, behind only the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
