Italy vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Italy
1.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2011
Italy rank
147th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
144th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Syrian Arab Republic
024200020122024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Italy ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th of 212 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.9% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Italy or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Italy and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Italy ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed