Arab World vs Italy: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Arab World
- Italy
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 99.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 76.68 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 4.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Arab World ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.63 million BoP, current US$ | 298.28 million BoP, current US$ | 247.64 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 703.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 370.49 million BoP, current US$ | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 71.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Arab World or Italy?
- Arab World, at 99.58 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 between Arab World and Italy?
- 76.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Italy rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Arab World ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.