Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2008
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 7.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -57.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +840.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +257.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +299.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +261.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -167.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -110.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +4813.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -144.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -348.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -81.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +4016.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -63.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +1408.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -84.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -125.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | +65.7% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -0.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Samoa was 0.2% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.