France vs Italy: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
France
33,736
in 2024
Italy
24,726
in 2024
France rank
15th
Italy rank
18th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 33,736 against 24,726 in Italy, a difference of 9,010.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 222 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,014 | 4,252 | 18,762 | France |
| 2000s | 26,062 | 20,381 | 5,681 | France |
| 2010s | 25,923 | 21,635 | 4,288 | France |
| 2020s | 39,312 | 13,237 | 26,075 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, France or Italy?
- France, at 33,736 against 24,726 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between France and Italy?
- 9,010, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 18th of 222 countries.
- 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.