Italy vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Italy
142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
27th
Pacific island small states rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 137,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 32.6 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 269.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 6,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 606.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 13,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 135.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 85,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 79,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 70,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 63,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 95,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 90,257 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$), per square, Italy or Pacific island small states?
Italy, at 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Italy and Pacific island small states?
137,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pacific island small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Italy ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.