Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
223,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-57,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Italy peaked at 223,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -57,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Italy 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per square in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 371.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1977 | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +933.6% |
| 1978 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1979 | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 3,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1982 | 2,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1983 | 4,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1984 | 4,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 3,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | -520.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.3% |
| 1987 | 14,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2837.2% |
| 1988 | 23,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 7,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1990 | 21,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.9% |
| 1991 | 8,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1992 | 10,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 12,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 16,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 1996 | 12,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 12,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 23,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 2000 | 44,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2001 | 50,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 58,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 66,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 67,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 124,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 192,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 223,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | -32,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.4% |
| 2009 | 56,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -274.8% |
| 2010 | 33,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 116,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +247.1% |
| 2012 | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 66,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55862.4% |
| 2014 | 57,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 44,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 86,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 29,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 149,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +406.5% |
| 2019 | 120,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2020 | -57,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 88,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -254.0% |
| 2022 | 209,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 2023 | 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +55862.4% | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +2837.2% | -520.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +933.6% | 371.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -520.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 209,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- 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)
- 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$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Italy was 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 223,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -57,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.