Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 3.76 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.76 million current US$
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
194th
of 224 countries
All-time high
49.46 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-4.42 million current US$
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Samoa is 3.76 million current US$, 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 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.42 million current US$, in 2019.
That places Samoa 194th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 million current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 5 million current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 5 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 19.99 million current US$ | +1623.3% |
| 1998 | 3 million current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7185 million current US$ | -124.0% |
| 2000 | -1.21 million current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million current US$ | -217.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million current US$ | +184.7% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 21.85 million current US$ | +481.7% |
| 2007 | 6.91 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 49.46 million current US$ | +616.3% |
| 2009 | 9.61 million current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4084 million current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2011 | 14.87 million current US$ | +3541.6% |
| 2012 | 20.89 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 13.96 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 22.86 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million current US$ | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 9.08 million current US$ | +256.0% |
| 2018 | 16.72 million current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2019 | -4.42 million current US$ | -126.4% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million current US$ | -196.5% |
| 2021 | 8.98 million current US$ | +110.7% |
| 2022 | 4.85 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million current US$ | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 3.76 million current US$ | +62.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.76 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.76 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3541.6% | 0.4084 million current US$ | 14.87 million current US$ |
| 1997 | +1623.3% | 1.16 million current US$ | 19.99 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 million current US$ | -0.7185 million current US$ | 19.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 million current US$ | -1.21 million current US$ | 49.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 million current US$ | -4.42 million current US$ | 26.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million current US$ | 2.31 million current US$ | 8.98 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 191 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18.9 million current US$ compare
- 192 Comoros 7.1 million current US$ compare
- 193 Montserrat 3.93 million current US$ compare
- 195 Cook Islands 2.44 million current US$ compare
- 196 Kiribati 2.04 million current US$ compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 1.7 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 224 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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