Italy vs United States: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Italy
18.97 billion
in 2024
United States
25.11 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 25.11 billion against 18.97 billion in Italy, a difference of 6.14 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.10 billion | 45.37 billion | 15.28 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 3.84 billion | -27.57 billion | 31.41 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.29 billion | -866.60 million | 10.16 billion | Italy |
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), Italy or United States?
- United States, at 25.11 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 Italy and United States?
- 6.14 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Italy ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th 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.