Comoros vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Comoros
7.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Samoa
2.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Comoros rank
171st
Samoa rank
174th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 7.10 million BoP, current US$ against 2.22 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 4.88 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Comoros's figure about 3.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 174th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.92 million BoP, current US$ 310,000 BoP, current US$ 1.61 million BoP, current US$ Comoros
1980s 1.47 million BoP, current US$ 154,815 BoP, current US$ 1.32 million BoP, current US$ Comoros
1990s 389,535 BoP, current US$ 4.97 million BoP, current US$ 4.58 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
2000s 3.07 million BoP, current US$ 9.53 million BoP, current US$ 6.46 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
2010s 7.32 million BoP, current US$ 12.62 million BoP, current US$ 5.30 million BoP, current US$ Samoa
2020s 4.90 million BoP, current US$ 4.86 million BoP, current US$ 33,930 BoP, current US$ Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Comoros or Samoa?
Comoros, at 7.10 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 Comoros and Samoa?
4.88 million BoP, current US$, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Samoa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Comoros ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.