How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Finland

-0.1%

in 2025

Italy

0.0%

in 2025

Finland rank

176th

Italy rank

174th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0% against -0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 176th and Italy ranks 174th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	Italy
1980s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	Italy
1990s	2.1%	0.3%	1.7%	Finland
2000s	4.5%	1.4%	3.1%	Finland
2010s	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%	Finland
2020s	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Finland or Italy?: Italy, at 0.0% against -0.1% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Finland and Italy?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Finland ranks 176th and Italy ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.