Foreign aid and investments given in Italy

Italy: Foreign aid and investments given was 10.21 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.21 billion
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22.39 billion
in 2016
All-time low
-356.48 million
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in Italy, 1960–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.21 billion for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.

That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Italy peaked at 22.39 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -356.48 million, in 2001.

That places Italy 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.41 billion 2.58 billion 8.01 billion 10
1970s 7.92 billion 2.49 billion 14.39 billion 10
1980s 9.92 billion 4.17 billion 16.96 billion 10
1990s 10.03 billion 4.15 billion 21.28 billion 10
2000s 5.98 billion -356.48 million 20.54 billion 10
2010s 13.11 billion 7.36 billion 22.39 billion 10
2020s 9.47 billion 6.44 billion 12.25 billion 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 United Kingdom 16.39 billion compare
  2. 8 Korea 11.08 billion compare
  3. 9 Norway 11.05 billion compare
  4. 11 Belgium 8.09 billion compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 7.24 billion compare
  6. 13 Sweden 6.83 billion compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments given in Italy?
Foreign aid and investments given in Italy was 10.21 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -356.48 million in 2001.
How does Italy rank for foreign aid and investments given?
Italy ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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