Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Italy
Italy: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 16,124 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Italy stood at 16,124 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Italy peaked at 34,372 million USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, -17,087 million USD, in 2020.
That places Italy 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Italy, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,372 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,152 million USD | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 3,880 million USD | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 5,567 million USD | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 3,287 million USD | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 6,818 million USD | +107.4% |
| 1996 | 4,536 million USD | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 6,851 million USD | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 5,883 million USD | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 9,794 million USD | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 20,487 million USD | +109.2% |
| 2001 | 22,799 million USD | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 21,017 million USD | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 18,166 million USD | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 17,393 million USD | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 19,418 million USD | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 30,169 million USD | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 29,552 million USD | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -8,914 million USD | -130.2% |
| 2009 | 17,109 million USD | -291.9% |
| 2010 | 8,173 million USD | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 28,648 million USD | +250.5% |
| 2012 | 82.46 million USD | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 20,656 million USD | +24949.3% |
| 2014 | 19,620 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19,635 million USD | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,223 million USD | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 23,175 million USD | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 34,372 million USD | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 21,660 million USD | -37.0% |
| 2020 | -17,087 million USD | -178.9% |
| 2021 | -2,589 million USD | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 30,820 million USD | -1290.5% |
| 2023 | 16,124 million USD | -47.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16,124 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 4.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16,124 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +24949.3% | 82.46 million USD | 20,656 million USD |
| 2022 | +1290.5% | -2,589 million USD | 30,820 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,814 million USD | 3,152 million USD | 9,794 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,720 million USD | -8,914 million USD | 30,169 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,424 million USD | 82.46 million USD | 34,372 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,817 million USD | -17,087 million USD | 30,820 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Italy?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Italy was 16,124 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34,372 million USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,087 million USD in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.