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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 882.91 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 33% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 882.91 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 | +55862.3% | 34.90 million BoP, current US$ | 19.53 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | +2837.2% | -153.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +933.6% | 109.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ |
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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More economy & growth data for Italy
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units 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
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
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.