Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Italy is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Italy peaked at 3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2020.
That places Italy 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -113.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -291.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +222.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +54425.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +88.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +375.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -150.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -234.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +144.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -37.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 44% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +54425.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -0.9% | 2.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Italy was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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