Italy vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Italy
- Libya
How they compare
Italy currently reports 882.91 million BoP, current US$ against 794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 88.22 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589.07 million BoP, current US$ | -173.61 million BoP, current US$ | 762.69 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -250.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 699.90 million BoP, current US$ | 42.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Italy or Libya?
- Italy, at 882.91 million BoP, current US$ against 794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Italy and Libya?
- 88.22 million BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Italy ranks 102nd and Libya ranks 105th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.