Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Italy
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 37.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.28 million BoP, current US$ | 99.51 million BoP, current US$ | 198.76 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 514.91 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.29 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 Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 37.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.