Samoa vs Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Samoa
- Sudan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.22 million BoP, current US$ against 1,900 BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 2.22 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1,169.6 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Samoa ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th of 204 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,222 BoP, current US$ | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 154,815 BoP, current US$ | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 6.48 million BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | 91.92 million BoP, current US$ | 86.95 million BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | 393.59 million BoP, current US$ | 389.16 million BoP, current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Samoa or Sudan?
- Samoa, at 2.22 million BoP, current US$ against 1,900 BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Samoa and Sudan?
- 2.22 million BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sudan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Samoa ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 186th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.