Samoa vs Uganda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Samoa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 417,482 BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 22,205 BoP, current US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Samoa ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 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 | 767,965 BoP, current US$ | 373,148 BoP, current US$ | 394,816 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 417,482 BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Samoa and Uganda?
- 22,205 BoP, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Samoa ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.