Italy FDI Inflows

$882.9M −$27.6B

Dec 2025 · Annual

Italy's foreign direct investment inflows totaled USD 0.88 billion in 2025, down from USD 28.51 billion a year earlier. The value is far below the all-time high of USD 65.98 billion posted in 2007 and remains above the series low of USD -17.05 billion recorded in 2020. Annual data extend back to 1970.

Italy FDI Inflows, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$882.9M$28.5B$66.0BDec 2007$-17.1BDec 20201970 – 2025Annual

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About this series

FDI Inflows in Italy averaged $17.8B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $66.0B in Dec 2007 and a record low of $-17.1B in Dec 2020. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.

Foreign direct investment inflows record net inflows of investment in Italy, expressed in USD billion. The indicator covers equity capital, reinvested earnings, and other capital flows between direct investors and enterprises. Values are compiled on an annual basis, and the series runs from 1970 through the latest annual observation.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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