Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 26.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 26.86 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.3% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 418.31 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -665.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Italy 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -216.32 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 1973 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1975 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +2202.7% |
| 1976 | 116.83 % change on previous year | +403.5% |
| 1978 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1979 | 138.66 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1980 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1981 | 69.6 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1982 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 139.66 % change on previous year | +426.5% |
| 1984 | -31.47 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1985 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1986 | 286.73 % change on previous year | +1435.8% |
| 1987 | -180.63 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1988 | 0.168 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1989 | 97.58 % change on previous year | +57982.8% |
| 1991 | 418.31 % change on previous year | +328.7% |
| 1992 | -77.54 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1993 | 198.08 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 1994 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1995 | -28.99 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1996 | 139.07 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 1997 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1998 | 46.17 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1999 | -168.05 % change on previous year | -464.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0244 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 122.32 % change on previous year | -501347.8% |
| 2002 | -484.45 % change on previous year | -496.0% |
| 2003 | -203.94 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 66.8 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2005 | 368.52 % change on previous year | +451.7% |
| 2006 | -87.35 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2008 | 42.93 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2009 | -97.72 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 2011 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2012 | -61.16 % change on previous year | +275.1% |
| 2013 | -89.01 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 363.5 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 2015 | -38.41 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2016 | -665.71 % change on previous year | +1633.2% |
| 2017 | 125.65 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2018 | -281.79 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 2019 | 130.06 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2021 | 45.92 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2022 | -146.05 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 2023 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2024 | 251.71 % change on previous year | +1052.6% |
| 2025 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 1638.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +501347.8% | -0.0244 % change on previous year | 122.32 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +57982.8% | 0.168 % change on previous year | 97.58 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2202.7% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1633.2% | -38.41 % change on previous year | -665.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 % change on previous year | -216.32 % change on previous year | 138.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.76 % change on previous year | -180.63 % change on previous year | 286.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.48 % change on previous year | -168.05 % change on previous year | 418.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -30.32 % change on previous year | -484.45 % change on previous year | 368.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -59.24 % change on previous year | -665.71 % change on previous year | 363.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.06 % change on previous year | -146.05 % change on previous year | 251.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Italy was 26.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 418.31 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -665.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.