Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is -8.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 127.3% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 155.44 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -572.84 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -100.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -482.62 % change on previous year | +379.0% |
| 2007 | 68.89 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2008 | -572.84 % change on previous year | -931.5% |
| 2009 | 80.67 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2010 | 96.21 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 34.62 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2013 | -43.55 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2014 | -35.26 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2015 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 155.44 % change on previous year | -720.2% |
| 2017 | -171.02 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2018 | -82.84 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 138.95 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2020 | -144.51 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2021 | -184.74 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 40.6 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2023 | 50.99 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2025 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -8.02 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -8.02 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -931.5% | 68.89 % change on previous year | -572.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -201.33 % change on previous year | -572.84 % change on previous year | 80.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -171.02 % change on previous year | 155.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -36.04 % change on previous year | -184.74 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Guinea-Bissau -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ghana -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Palau -7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Guinea -8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Turkey -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Uganda -8.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -8.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 155.44 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -572.84 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.