Italy vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Italy
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 12.80 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352.28 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 352.28 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Italy or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Italy and South Asia?
- 12.80 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Italy ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.