Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 882.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 882.91 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 96.9% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Italy peaked at 65.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.05 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Italy ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 624.16 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 549.09 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 673.18 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 673.10 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 595.35 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 644.52 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 109.24 million BoP, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1977 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +933.6% |
| 1978 | 477.67 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1979 | 415.37 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 578.16 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 615.18 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.2% |
| 1984 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | -153.00 million BoP, current US$ | -114.3% |
| 1987 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -2837.2% |
| 1988 | 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1990 | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +193.9% |
| 1991 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.3% |
| 1996 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.9% |
| 2000 | 13.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 17.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 19.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 20.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 36.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 57.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 65.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | -9.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -114.4% |
| 2009 | 16.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -274.8% |
| 2010 | 9.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 34.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +247.1% |
| 2012 | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +55862.3% |
| 2014 | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 25.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 44.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +406.5% |
| 2019 | 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2020 | -17.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 26.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -254.0% |
| 2022 | 61.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.8% |
| 2023 | 42.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 28.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 882.91 million BoP, current US$ | -96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589.07 million BoP, current US$ | 109.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -153.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | 44.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Italy was 882.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 65.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.