Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Italy
Italy: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 19.75 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Italy, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Italy is 19.75 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Italy peaked at 25.08 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.61 billion, in 2012.
Italy ranks 18th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.85 billion | — |
| 2010 | 13.26 billion | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 7.98 billion | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 6.61 billion | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 18.19 billion | +175.3% |
| 2014 | 16.61 billion | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.41 billion | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 21.75 billion | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.60 billion | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.94 billion | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 24.19 billion | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 25.08 billion | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.39 billion | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 21.36 billion | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 17.93 billion | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 19.75 billion | +10.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19.75 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 974.42 million, 20.3× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19.75 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 750.96 million, 26.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +175.3% | 6.61 billion | 18.19 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.85 billion | 16.85 billion | 16.85 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.86 billion | 6.61 billion | 24.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.50 billion | 17.93 billion | 25.08 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Italy?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Italy was 19.75 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 billion in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.