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 147th out of 212 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% |
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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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5095 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22,064 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 147th out of 212 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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