Foreign direct investment, net in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net was -1.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -1.83 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Samoa peaked at 12.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -45.90 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Samoa 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.86 million BoP, current US$ | -45.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -8.63 million BoP, current US$ | -23.16 million BoP, current US$ | 12.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.65 million BoP, current US$ | -8.23 million BoP, current US$ | -1.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Samoa was -1.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.