Samoa vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -915,228 BoP, current US$ against -1.83 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 911,562 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 46th and Tuvalu ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.86 million BoP, current US$ | -565,687 BoP, current US$ | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | -7.29 million BoP, current US$ | -435,874 BoP, current US$ | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -5.56 million BoP, current US$ | -1.17 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -915,228 BoP, current US$ against -1.83 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 911,562 BoP, current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Samoa ranks 46th and Tuvalu ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.