Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Italy rank
24th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 101,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 59.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 4.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 65.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 124,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 123,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 83,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 80,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 1,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 118,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 117,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Italy, at 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
101,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.