Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 3.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Samoa is 3.76, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Samoa peaked at 49.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.42, in 2019.
That places Samoa 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6 | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 19.99 | +1623.3% |
| 1998 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7185 | -124.0% |
| 2000 | -1.21 | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -217.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +184.7% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 21.85 | +481.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 49.46 | +616.3% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4084 | -95.7% |
| 2011 | 14.87 | +3541.6% |
| 2012 | 20.89 | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 13.96 | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 22.86 | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | +256.0% |
| 2018 | 16.72 | +84.2% |
| 2019 | -4.42 | -126.4% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | -196.5% |
| 2021 | 8.98 | +110.7% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | +62.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3541.6% | 0.4084 | 14.87 |
| 1997 | +1623.3% | 1.16 | 19.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 | -0.7185 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | -1.21 | 49.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 | -4.42 | 26.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 2.31 | 8.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18.9 compare
- 191 Comoros 7.1 compare
- 192 Montserrat 3.93 compare
- 194 Cook Islands 2.44 compare
- 195 Kiribati 2.04 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 1.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Samoa was 3.76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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