Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Samoa peaked at 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Samoa 171st out of 200 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$), per unit in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +840.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +299.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -167.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4813.2% |
| 1986 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -348.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4016.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1408.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -213.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +455.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +501.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4028.0% |
| 2012 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +248.7% |
| 2018 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -313.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Kenya 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kuwait 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Nepal 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bhutan 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per unit in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Samoa was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.