FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Italy

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Italy in 2025 — 0.03%. Ranked 83 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.51 pp.

2025 0.03% −1.16 pp vs 2024
World rank 83of 97
Period maximum 2.97%2007
Period minimum -0.89%2020

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Italy, 1970–2025-1012319701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.55%1971: 0.44%1972: 0.46%1973: 0.38%1974: 0.3%1975: 0.28%1976: 0.05%1977: 0.44%1978: 0.15%1979: 0.11%1980: 0.12%1981: 0.26%1982: 0.14%1983: 0.27%1984: 0.3%1985: 0.24%1986: -0.02%1987: 0.52%1988: 0.76%1989: 0.24%1990: 0.54%1991: 0.19%1992: 0.24%1993: 0.35%1994: 0.2%1995: 0.41%1996: 0.27%1997: 0.3%1998: 0.21%1999: 0.55%2000: 1.15%2001: 1.27%2002: 1.34%2003: 1.24%2004: 1.11%2005: 1.97%2006: 2.91%2007: 2.97%2008: -0.39%2009: 0.75%2010: 0.46%2011: 1.49%2012: 0%2013: 0.91%2014: 0.78%2015: 0.72%2016: 1.36%2017: 0.44%2018: 2.11%2019: 1.77%2020: -0.89%2021: 1.2%2022: 2.94%2023: 1.81%2024: 1.2%2025: 0.03%
Change over the period: −0.51 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 0.03%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.03 −1.16 pp
2024 1.2 −0.62 pp
2023 1.81 −1.13 pp
2022 2.94 +1.74 pp
2021 1.2 +2.1 pp
2020 -0.89 −2.66 pp
2019 1.77 −0.34 pp
2018 2.11 +1.66 pp
2017 0.44 −0.92 pp
2016 1.36 +0.64 pp
2015 0.72 −0.06 pp
2014 0.78 −0.12 pp
2013 0.91 +0.91 pp
2012 0 −1.49 pp
2011 1.49 +1.03 pp
2010 0.46 −0.29 pp
2009 0.75 +1.14 pp
2008 -0.39 −3.36 pp
2007 2.97 +0.06 pp
2006 2.91 +0.94 pp
2005 1.97 +0.86 pp
2004 1.11 −0.13 pp
2003 1.24 −0.11 pp
2002 1.34 +0.08 pp
2001 1.27 +0.12 pp
2000 1.15 +0.59 pp
1999 0.55 +0.35 pp
1998 0.21 −0.09 pp
1997 0.3 +0.03 pp
1996 0.27 −0.14 pp
1995 0.41 +0.21 pp
1994 0.2 −0.15 pp
1993 0.35 +0.11 pp
1992 0.24 +0.04 pp
1991 0.19 −0.35 pp
1990 0.54 +0.31 pp
1989 0.24 −0.52 pp
1988 0.76 +0.24 pp
1987 0.52 +0.54 pp
1986 -0.02 −0.26 pp
1985 0.24 −0.06 pp
1984 0.3 +0.03 pp
1983 0.27 +0.13 pp
1982 0.14 −0.12 pp
1981 0.26 +0.14 pp
1980 0.12 +0.02 pp
1979 0.11 −0.05 pp
1978 0.15 −0.29 pp
1977 0.44 +0.39 pp
1976 0.05 −0.23 pp
1975 0.28 −0.02 pp
1974 0.3 −0.09 pp
1973 0.38 −0.08 pp
1972 0.46 +0.02 pp
1971 0.44 −0.11 pp
1970 0.55

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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