Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy
Italy: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy stood at 22.90 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy peaked at 119.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 114.24 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Italy 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 406.12 million BoP, current US$ | +255.5% |
| 1972 | 220.94 million BoP, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 276.90 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 203.14 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 343.30 million BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 159.93 million BoP, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 560.60 million BoP, current US$ | +250.5% |
| 1978 | 159.03 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 1979 | 538.56 million BoP, current US$ | +238.7% |
| 1980 | 739.27 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 1982 | 960.93 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.6% |
| 1984 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.8% |
| 1989 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +247.8% |
| 1991 | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1994 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 8.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 262.46 million BoP, current US$ | -97.9% |
| 2000 | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +2373.5% |
| 2001 | 16.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +152.1% |
| 2002 | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 14.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +567.5% |
| 2005 | 52.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +265.4% |
| 2006 | 58.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 119.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 67.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 30.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 51.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2013 | 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +198.3% |
| 2014 | 20.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 38.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +227.2% |
| 2019 | 37.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 58.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +1125.1% |
| 2022 | 47.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 45.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 19.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910.20 million BoP, current US$, 25.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2373.5% | 262.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1125.1% | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.05 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +567.5% | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.31 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.28 million BoP, current US$ | 114.24 million BoP, current US$ | 560.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 739.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 262.46 million BoP, current US$ | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Israel 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Malaysia 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mexico 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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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$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Italy was 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ 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 outflows recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 119.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.24 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.