Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 138,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Italy's figure about 39.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 127.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 524.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
- Italy, at 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 138,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Italy ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.