Bhutan vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Bhutan'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 171st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa 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 171st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.