Africa Western and Central vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
2.34 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Italy
388.75 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
Italy rank
35th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 386.41 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 165.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Italy ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.139 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 629.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 627.29 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 405.38 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 591.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 588.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Italy?
- Italy, at 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Italy?
- 386.41 BoP, current US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Italy?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Italy ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.