Italy FDI Outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as % of GDP BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Italy's fdi outflows was 2.28% in 2025, ranked 34th globally. This represents a 18.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1970–2025.
Overview
Italy's fdi outflows stood at 2.28% in 2025, a rise of +0.36% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.28% by 2025. Italy ranked 34th globally.
Italy’s foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows have risen from a modest 0.10 in 1970 to 2.28 in 2025, placing the country 34th globally and marginally above Australia’s 2.24 and below Liberia’s 2.39. The upward trajectory accelerated after the all‑time trough of 0.02 in 1999, reaching an all‑time peak of 5.40 in 2007 during the pre‑global‑financial‑crisis boom. Over the 56‑year span, the post‑2007 decline has been steady, reflecting weaker domestic demand and tighter credit conditions that have curtailed Italian firms’ capacity to invest abroad. Compared with peers such as France, which recorded 2.11 in the same year, Italy’s outflows remain relatively modest, suggesting limited diversification of its multinational portfolio. If structural reforms boost corporate profitability and improve access to financing, the downward pressure on outflows could ease, allowing Italy to regain a more expansionary FDI stance in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | FDI Outflows | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 2.69% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.49% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.28% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.28% | +0.36% | #34 |
| 2024 | 1.93% | +0.61% | #138 |
| 2023 | 1.32% | −0.93% | #129 |
| 2022 | 2.25% | −0.42% | #138 |
| 2021 | 2.66% | +2.42% | #137 |
| 2020 | 0.25% | −1.61% | #89 |
| 2019 | 1.85% | +0.01% | #134 |
| 2018 | 1.84% | +1.24% | #142 |
| 2017 | 0.60% | −0.12% | #97 |
| 2016 | 0.72% | −0.11% | #100 |
| 2015 | 0.84% | −0.11% | #109 |
| 2014 | 0.94% | +0.00% | #110 |
| 2013 | 0.94% | +0.62% | #103 |
| 2012 | 0.32% | −1.92% | #68 |
| 2011 | 2.25% | +0.82% | #129 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw fdi outflows improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's fdi outflows was 2.28% in 2025. Ranked 34th globally. This represents a 18.6% increase from the previous year.
Italy's fdi outflows peaked at 5.40% in 2007.
The lowest fdi outflows in Italy was 0.02% in 1999.
Italy ranks 34th globally in fdi outflows as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Italy's fdi outflows is projected to reach 2.28% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fdi outflows of Italy in 2025 was 2.28%. This ranks 34th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_fdi-outflows,
title = {Italy FDI Outflows},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/fdi-outflows/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}