Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.13 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
241.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
-10.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 241.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -10.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.

That places Samoa 165th 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$), per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per person
1971 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per person -50.7%
1972 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per person +47.9%
1973 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per person -1.3%
1974 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person +945.9%
1975 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per person -87.8%
1976 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per person +217.2%
1977 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person +353.9%
1978 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person +2.3%
1979 0.3684 BoP, current US$ per person -80.8%
1980 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person +269.0%
1981 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person -12.2%
1982 0.9633 BoP, current US$ per person -19.3%
1983 -0.5998 BoP, current US$ per person -162.3%
1984 0.06 BoP, current US$ per person -110.0%
1985 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person +4198.6%
1986 -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person -146.5%
1987 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person -374.0%
1988 0.7128 BoP, current US$ per person -78.3%
1989 0.9283 BoP, current US$ per person +30.2%
1990 39.04 BoP, current US$ per person +4105.9%
1991 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person -51.8%
1992 29.35 BoP, current US$ per person +55.9%
1993 29.11 BoP, current US$ per person -0.8%
1994 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person -40.5%
1995 19.71 BoP, current US$ per person +13.7%
1996 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person -66.6%
1997 112.59 BoP, current US$ per person +1609.0%
1998 16.77 BoP, current US$ per person -85.1%
1999 -3.99 BoP, current US$ per person -123.8%
2000 -6.64 BoP, current US$ per person +66.7%
2001 7.72 BoP, current US$ per person -216.3%
2002 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person +12.3%
2003 14.69 BoP, current US$ per person +69.5%
2004 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person -9.3%
2005 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person +51.1%
2006 116.82 BoP, current US$ per person +480.3%
2007 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person -69.1%
2008 241.44 BoP, current US$ per person +568.0%
2009 51.53 BoP, current US$ per person -78.7%
2010 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person -96.6%
2011 78.02 BoP, current US$ per person +4376.2%
2012 106.22 BoP, current US$ per person +36.1%
2013 69.56 BoP, current US$ per person -34.5%
2014 114.23 BoP, current US$ per person +64.2%
2015 133.15 BoP, current US$ per person +16.6%
2016 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person -90.7%
2017 44.86 BoP, current US$ per person +262.2%
2018 80.52 BoP, current US$ per person +79.5%
2019 -10.39 BoP, current US$ per person -112.9%
2020 20.88 BoP, current US$ per person -301.1%
2021 41.86 BoP, current US$ per person +100.5%
2022 22.3 BoP, current US$ per person -46.7%
2023 11.06 BoP, current US$ per person -50.4%
2024 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person +55.2%
2025 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6201 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per person 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1980s 0.9278 BoP, current US$ per person -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person -3.99 BoP, current US$ per person 112.59 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 50.38 BoP, current US$ per person -6.64 BoP, current US$ per person 241.44 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 63.03 BoP, current US$ per person -10.39 BoP, current US$ per person 133.15 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 20.57 BoP, current US$ per person 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person 41.86 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 163 Sudan 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 166 Togo 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 167 Kenya 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 241.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -10.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Samoa ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.