Is Italy back in the map of global investors?

Since 2021 Italy has experienced a significant growth in inward foreign investment, outpacing other EU economies. Annual inflows of new greenfield foreign direct investment (the construction of brand-new subsidiaries as opposed to acquisitions of existing companies) have grown by 33%. Inward cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) increased by 14%, and inflows of venture capital and private equity by 250% and 50%, respectively. Riccardo Crescenzi and Sebastiano Comotti write that, along with the structural reforms underway, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) has played a key role in the recovery. They recommend a cautious approach to any future re-negotiation of the plan by the Meloni government.