Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-783.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Samoa peaked at 16,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -783.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 157th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +966.7% |
| 1975 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 22.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 1977 | 106.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +361.5% |
| 1978 | 109.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 21.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1980 | 78.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.2% |
| 1981 | 69.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 56.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1983 | -35.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.4% |
| 1984 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -110.0% |
| 1985 | 151.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4200.0% |
| 1986 | -70.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.5% |
| 1987 | 194.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -375.0% |
| 1988 | 42.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 1989 | 55.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4112.8% |
| 1991 | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 1,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 409.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 7,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1623.3% |
| 1998 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -253.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.0% |
| 2000 | -426.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 499.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -217.2% |
| 2002 | 565.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 962.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 876.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +482.6% |
| 2007 | 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 16,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +572.8% |
| 2009 | 3,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 118.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 5,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4415.4% |
| 2012 | 7,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 4,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 8,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 9,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 890.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 3,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.2% |
| 2018 | 6,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2019 | -783.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -303.1% |
| 2021 | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2022 | 1,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4415.4% | 118.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +4200.0% | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +4112.8% | 55.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1623.3% | 409.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +966.7% | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -253.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -426.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -783.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zambia 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Haiti 858.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 830.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mauritania 823.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Samoa was 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -783.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.