Italy vs Western Europe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Italy
24,726 million current US$
in 2024
Western Europe
78,817 million current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Western Europe rank
16th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Italy
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 78,817 million current US$ against 24,726 million current US$ in Italy, a difference of 54,091 million current US$.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 16th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,252 million current US$ | 80,282 million current US$ | 76,030 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 20,381 million current US$ | 200,544 million current US$ | 180,163 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 21,635 million current US$ | 223,663 million current US$ | 202,028 million current US$ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 13,237 million current US$ | -72,801 million current US$ | 86,039 million current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Italy or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 78,817 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 Western Europe?
- 54,091 million current US$, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Italy ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 16th 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.