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

48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

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.

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

Italy

0.0%

in 2025

Nepal

0.1%

in 2024

Italy rank

174th

Nepal rank

171st

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

Italy
Nepal

How they compare

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

That makes Nepal's figure about 3.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 171st of 198 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Italy
1980s	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	Italy
1990s	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%	Italy
2000s	1.4%	0.1%	1.4%	Italy
2010s	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%	Italy
2020s	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Italy or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Italy and Nepal?: 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Italy ranks 174th and Nepal ranks 171st 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.