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?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit

Finland

-0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Italy

0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Finland rank

178th

Italy rank

176th

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

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Finland ranks 178th and Italy ranks 176th of 200 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	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
1980s	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
1990s	0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
2000s	0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
2010s	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland
2020s	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Finland or Italy?: Italy, at 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Finland and Italy?: 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?: Finland ranks 178th and Italy ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.