Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.3% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at 7.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 154th out of 183 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -213.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +455.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +501.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4028.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -90.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +248.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +82.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -313.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
- 152 Ecuador 0.4% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.3% compare
- 155 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 157 Tuvalu 0.3% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 289.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 805.05 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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