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

India
27,556 million current US$
in 2024
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
India rank
17th
Italy rank
18th

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

  • India
  • Italy
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 27,556 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 2,830 million current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

India ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1,517 million current US$ 4,252 million current US$ 2,736 million current US$ Italy
2000s 16,083 million current US$ 20,381 million current US$ 4,298 million current US$ Italy
2010s 37,175 million current US$ 21,635 million current US$ 15,540 million current US$ India
2020s 42,769 million current US$ 13,237 million current US$ 29,532 million current US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, India or Italy?
India, at 27,556 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 India and Italy?
2,830 million current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
India ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 224 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.

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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