Italy vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Italy
-50.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Romania
-59.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
146th
Romania rank
149th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -50.07 % change on previous year against -59.61 % change on previous year in Romania, a difference of 9.54 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 146th and Romania ranks 149th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1990s -7.73 % change on previous year 14.77 % change on previous year 22.5 % change on previous year Romania
2000s 97.08 % change on previous year 74.52 % change on previous year 22.55 % change on previous year Italy
2010s 39.52 % change on previous year 69.68 % change on previous year 30.16 % change on previous year Romania
2020s -28.26 % change on previous year -18.81 % change on previous year 9.44 % change on previous year Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at -50.07 % change on previous year against -59.61 % change on previous year in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Italy and Romania?
9.54 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Italy ranks 146th and Romania ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.