Italy vs Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Italy
24,726
in 2024
Southern Europe
99,024
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Southern Europe rank
15th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 99,024 against 24,726 in Italy, a difference of 74,298.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 4.0 times Italy's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 18th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 4,252 18,630 14,378 Southern Europe
2000s 20,381 81,384 61,003 Southern Europe
2010s 21,635 73,568 51,933 Southern Europe
2020s 13,237 84,786 71,549 Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Italy or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 99,024 against 24,726 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Italy and Southern Europe?
74,298, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Italy ranks 18th and Southern Europe ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed