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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4376.2% | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.02 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +4198.6% | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +4105.9% | 0.9283 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.04 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +1609.0% | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +945.9% | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 162 Malawi 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sudan 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Togo 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Kenya 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.