Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Italy is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Italy peaked at 5.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Italy 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 outflows as share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +223.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -53.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +205.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -76.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +171.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +109.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +103.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +103.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +173.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +108.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2600.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +147.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -84.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +482.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +255.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +190.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +207.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +972.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +45.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,849 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Italy was 0.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.