Italy vs Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Europe
99,024 million current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Southern Europe rank
15th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Italy
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 99,024 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 74,298 million current US$.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 4.0 times Italy's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Southern Europe ranks 15th of 224 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,252 million current US$ | 18,630 million current US$ | 14,378 million current US$ | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 20,381 million current US$ | 81,384 million current US$ | 61,003 million current US$ | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 21,635 million current US$ | 73,568 million current US$ | 51,933 million current US$ | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 13,237 million current US$ | 84,786 million current US$ | 71,549 million current US$ | 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 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 Southern Europe?
- 74,298 million current US$, 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 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.