Central America vs Italy: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central America
48,873 million current US$
in 2024
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Italy rank
18th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central America
- Italy
How they compare
Central America currently reports 48,873 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 24,147 million current US$.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,892 million current US$ | 4,252 million current US$ | 5,640 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2000s | 28,607 million current US$ | 20,381 million current US$ | 8,226 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2010s | 42,305 million current US$ | 21,635 million current US$ | 20,670 million current US$ | Central America |
| 2020s | 43,966 million current US$ | 13,237 million current US$ | 30,728 million current US$ | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central America or Italy?
- Central America, at 48,873 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central America and Italy?
- 24,147 million current US$, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central America ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.