Gathering information about the Italian market and business opportunities within the country is fundamental for foreign operators interested in identifying sectors and ways to invest in Italy.
Valuable insights on business, investment and trade opportunities in Italy for foreign stakeholders are available at the following links:
- Why invest in Italy? indepth information by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on highlights and strengths of the national economic system;
- Invest in Italy webpage of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy dedicated to the promotion of foreign investments;
- Doing Business in Italy 2024, guide compiled by the Italian Trade Agency with practical information and regulations for operating in the Italian market;
- Business Insights from Italy – a letter to International Investors, monthly publication edited by The European House – Ambrosetti, with analyses and thoughts on the Italian economy;
- Italy in 10 Selfies, yearly initiative of the Symbola Foundation that highlights the country’s competitiveness in ten strategic areas;
- OECD Countries Italy, dedicated page of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which collects periodic reports on Italy’s socio-economic performance;
- Business Sweden – Italia, country-related information, and the report Italy Business Climate Survey 2025 – Business Sweden analyzing the investment climate perceived by Swedish companies.
Investment opportunities in Italy
INVITALIA, is Italy’s national agency for investment and business development, operating under the control of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. It supports projects of all sizes, focusing on sectors with a high level of innovation and added value. It also acts as a Central Purchasing and Contracting Station for the implementation of strategic interventions throughout the country.
From 2024 the Italian House of Business, works as the first inter-institutional platform dedicated to investment attraction. It comprises the main business opportunities, with useful factsheets on strategic sectors, information on bureaucratic requirements and national incentives, as well as a section dedicated to greenfield, brownfield and logistics public industrial sites immediately accessible to potential investors.
Investing in real estate in Italy
The portal Investinitalyrealestate.com is a strategic resource for those wishing to approach the world of investment in the Italian real estate market, offering opportunities related to public property, assets managed by state-owned companies and assets from public-private partnerships. For more details, we recommend visiting the official website.