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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,328 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,653 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
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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