How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?

24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Belize

0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Samoa

0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Belize rank

136th

Samoa rank

139th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Belize
Samoa

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 139th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belize
2000s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belize
2010s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2020s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Belize or Samoa?: Belize, at 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Belize and Samoa?: 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Belize and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Belize ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.