Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
46,440 million current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46,440 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 21,714 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,252 million current US$ | 4,627 million current US$ | 374.37 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 20,381 million current US$ | 19,179 million current US$ | 1,203 million current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 21,635 million current US$ | 36,389 million current US$ | 14,754 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 13,237 million current US$ | 46,343 million current US$ | 33,105 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46,440 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21,714 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Italy ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.