Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -96.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-96.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 201.4%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
933.57 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-147.68 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded -96.9 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 201.4% on the previous year and down 342.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Italy peaked at 933.57 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -147.68 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Italy ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0116 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1974 | -11.55 % change on previous year | +99594.5% |
| 1975 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1976 | -83.05 % change on previous year | -1105.7% |
| 1977 | 933.57 % change on previous year | -1224.1% |
| 1978 | -57.69 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1979 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1980 | 39.19 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1981 | 94.48 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1982 | -45.29 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1983 | 94.24 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1985 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1986 | -114.34 % change on previous year | +509.5% |
| 1988 | 62.11 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1989 | -67.72 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1990 | 193.9 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1991 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1992 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1993 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1994 | -40.93 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 1995 | 119.32 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 1996 | -26.73 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1998 | -28.4 % change on previous year | -828.6% |
| 1999 | 162.94 % change on previous year | -673.7% |
| 2000 | 89.76 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 82.89 % change on previous year | +2973.9% |
| 2006 | 55.04 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2008 | -114.4 % change on previous year | -826.1% |
| 2009 | 274.78 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2010 | -40.2 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2011 | 247.07 % change on previous year | -714.5% |
| 2012 | -99.9 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2014 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2015 | -21.89 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2016 | 92.86 % change on previous year | -524.1% |
| 2017 | -65.95 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2018 | 406.46 % change on previous year | -716.4% |
| 2019 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -147.68 % change on previous year | +669.8% |
| 2021 | 253.98 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2022 | 135.77 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2023 | -32.11 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2024 | -32.15 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -96.9 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.45 % change on previous year | -83.05 % change on previous year | 933.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -114.34 % change on previous year | 94.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.1 % change on previous year | -62.69 % change on previous year | 193.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.89 % change on previous year | -114.4 % change on previous year | 274.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.05 % change on previous year | -99.9 % change on previous year | 406.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.48 % change on previous year | -147.68 % change on previous year | 253.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 183 Cayman Islands -73.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -75.3 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Latvia -83.9 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -99.45 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belize -99.81 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Finland -103.27 % change on previous year compare
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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$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1701 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Italy was -96.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 933.57 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -147.68 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Italy ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 342.6%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.