Samoa vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Samoa
395,277 BoP, current US$
in 2025
Uganda
399,794 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
148th
Uganda rank
147th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Samoa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 399,794 BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 4,517 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Samoa ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 147th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ β€”
2000s 995,202 BoP, current US$ 28.85 million BoP, current US$ 27.86 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2010s 4.43 million BoP, current US$ 11.92 million BoP, current US$ 7.49 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2020s 842,502 BoP, current US$ 364,282 BoP, current US$ 478,221 BoP, current US$ Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Samoa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 399,794 BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Samoa and Uganda?
4,517 BoP, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Samoa ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
238 places, 10,019 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.