Eastern Europe vs Italy: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Eastern Europe
48,507 million current US$
in 2024
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
20th
Italy rank
18th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Italy
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How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 48,507 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 23,781 million current US$.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 20th and Italy ranks 18th of 35 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 11,316 million current US$ 4,252 million current US$ 7,063 million current US$ Eastern Europe
2000s 64,029 million current US$ 20,381 million current US$ 43,648 million current US$ Eastern Europe
2010s 67,077 million current US$ 21,635 million current US$ 45,442 million current US$ Eastern Europe
2020s 68,020 million current US$ 13,237 million current US$ 54,782 million current US$ Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Europe or Italy?
Eastern Europe, at 48,507 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 Eastern Europe and Italy?
23,781 million current US$, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Eastern Europe ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed