Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0628 million USD per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Italy 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1996 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.043 million USD per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0633 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 million USD per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | -133.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | -285.1% |
| 2010 | 0.031 million USD per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1161 million USD per square kilometre | +273.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 million USD per square kilometre | +26082.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0963 million USD per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 million USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0768 million USD per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0628 million USD per square kilometre | -181.8% |
| 2021 | -0.01 million USD per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1088 million USD per square kilometre | -1190.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre | -43.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +26082.3% | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0821 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1190.0% | -0.01 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1088 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1109 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0628 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1088 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 36 Spain 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Hungary 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Albania 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Japan 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0579 million USD per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0628 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.