Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Italy rank
27th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.