Samoa vs Vanuatu: Direct investment
Samoa
21.81 million US dollar
in 2025
Vanuatu
29.64 million US dollar
in 2022
Samoa rank
148th
Vanuatu rank
147th
Direct investment over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 29.64 million US dollar against 21.81 million US dollar in Samoa, a difference of 7.83 million US dollar.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 US dollar | 25.23 million US dollar | 25.23 million US dollar | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 8.15 million US dollar | 29.83 million US dollar | 21.68 million US dollar | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 29.64 million US dollar against 21.81 million US dollar in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 7.83 million US dollar, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for direct investment?
- Samoa ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, 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 International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.