Canada vs Italy: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Canada
27.78 billion
in 2024
Italy
18.97 billion
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Italy rank
13th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.78 billion against 18.97 billion in Italy, a difference of 8.81 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.44 billion | 30.10 billion | 36.53 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.68 billion | 3.84 billion | 13.83 billion | Canada |
| 2020s | 35.16 billion | 9.29 billion | 25.86 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 27.78 billion against 18.97 billion in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Canada and Italy?
- 8.81 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Canada ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.