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?

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.

Italy vs Nepal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Italy

0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nepal

0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Italy rank

176th

Nepal rank

173rd

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

Italy
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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 176th and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 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	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
1980s	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
1990s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
2000s	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
2010s	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy
2020s	0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Italy or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Italy and Nepal?: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?: Italy ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.