Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 882.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Italy is 882.91 million BoP, current US$, measured 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 in Italy peaked at 65.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.05 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Italy ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 882.91 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Italy was 882.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.