Italy vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa
50,592 million current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
18th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Italy
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 50,592 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 25,866 million current US$.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,252 million current US$ | 2,014 million current US$ | 2,238 million current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 20,381 million current US$ | 12,084 million current US$ | 8,297 million current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 21,635 million current US$ | 13,222 million current US$ | 8,413 million current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 13,237 million current US$ | 19,689 million current US$ | 6,452 million current US$ | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Italy or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 50,592 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 Italy and Northern Africa?
- 25,866 million current US$, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Italy ranks 18th and Northern Africa 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.