Bhutan vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.82 million BoP, current US$ against 2.22 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 595,710 BoP, current US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 666,712 BoP, current US$ | 5.61 million BoP, current US$ | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 15.29 million BoP, current US$ | 11.89 million BoP, current US$ | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.08 million BoP, current US$ | 4.86 million BoP, current US$ | 219,486 BoP, current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Bhutan, at 2.82 million BoP, current US$ against 2.22 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 595,710 BoP, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bhutan ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.