Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -40.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa is -40.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 172.3% on the previous year and down 330.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa peaked at 966.67 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -162.36 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Samoa 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 50 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 966.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1976 | 225 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1977 | 361.54 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1979 | -80.65 % change on previous year | -2519.4% |
| 1980 | 272.22 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 1981 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1982 | -18.91 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1983 | -162.36 % change on previous year | +758.4% |
| 1984 | 110 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1986 | -146.51 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1987 | 375 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 1988 | -78.18 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1989 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1991 | -51.67 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1992 | 56.74 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1996 | -66.28 % change on previous year | -551.9% |
| 1998 | -84.99 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1999 | -123.95 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2000 | -67.96 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 217.22 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2002 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 70.33 % change on previous year | +438.3% |
| 2004 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2005 | 51.7 % change on previous year | -678.8% |
| 2006 | 482.62 % change on previous year | +833.4% |
| 2007 | -68.89 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2008 | 572.84 % change on previous year | -931.5% |
| 2009 | -78.5 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2010 | -96.59 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 37.39 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | -33.92 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2014 | 65.68 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 2015 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2016 | -90.62 % change on previous year | -615.4% |
| 2017 | 265.59 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 2018 | 81.37 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2019 | -113.04 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2020 | 303.14 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2021 | 102.19 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2022 | -46.36 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2023 | -50.09 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 56.14 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2025 | -40.6 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.27 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 966.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.15 % change on previous year | -162.36 % change on previous year | 375 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -36.94 % change on previous year | -123.95 % change on previous year | 56.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 118.35 % change on previous year | -78.5 % change on previous year | 572.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -113.04 % change on previous year | 265.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.07 % change on previous year | -50.09 % change on previous year | 303.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 164 Botswana -36.99 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sweden -37.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica -38.04 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Iraq -42.61 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic -44.51 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic -45.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- 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$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa was -40.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 966.67 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.36 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 330.9%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.