Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy

Italy: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 187 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
187
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
281
in 2017
All-time low
187
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy, 2008–2020

01002003002008201420202008: 2682009: 2352010: 2282011: 2222012: 2182013: 2242014: 2302015: 2512016: 2592017: 2812018: 2062019: 2012020: 187

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 187 for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy peaked at 281 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 187, in 2020.

Italy ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 268
2009 235 -12.3%
2010 228 -3.0%
2011 222 -2.6%
2012 218 -1.8%
2013 224 +2.8%
2014 230 +2.7%
2015 251 +9.1%
2016 259 +3.2%
2017 281 +8.5%
2018 206 -26.7%
2019 201 -2.4%
2020 187 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 251.5 235 268 2
2010s 232 201 281 10
2020s 187 187 187 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Hungary 259 compare
  2. 12 Spain 247 compare
  3. 13 Portugal 194 compare
  4. 15 Sweden 171 compare
  5. 16 Poland 155 compare
  6. 16 Poland 155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy?
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Italy was 187 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 281 in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 187 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
Italy ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2008–2020
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