Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 2.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.22 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Samoa peaked at 45.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Samoa 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 160,000 BoP, current US$ | +966.7% |
| 1975 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 65,000 BoP, current US$ | +225.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +361.5% |
| 1978 | 310,000 BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1980 | 223,333 BoP, current US$ | +272.2% |
| 1981 | 197,778 BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 160,370 BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1983 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | -162.4% |
| 1984 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 1985 | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | +4200.0% |
| 1986 | -200,000 BoP, current US$ | -146.5% |
| 1987 | 550,000 BoP, current US$ | -375.0% |
| 1988 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 1989 | 156,667 BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | +4112.8% |
| 1991 | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 19.99 million BoP, current US$ | +1623.3% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -718,517 BoP, current US$ | -124.0% |
| 2000 | -1.21 million BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -217.2% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 21.93 million BoP, current US$ | +482.6% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 45.90 million BoP, current US$ | +572.8% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million BoP, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 336,435 BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 15.19 million BoP, current US$ | +4415.4% |
| 2012 | 20.87 million BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 13.79 million BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 22.85 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 26.87 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | +265.6% |
| 2018 | 16.71 million BoP, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 2019 | -2.18 million BoP, current US$ | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | -303.1% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | -40.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.22 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.22 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 336,435 BoP, current US$ | 15.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +4200.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 430,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +4112.8% | 156,667 BoP, current US$ | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1623.3% | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 19.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | +966.7% | 15,000 BoP, current US$ | 160,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,500 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 310,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,815 BoP, current US$ | -200,000 BoP, current US$ | 550,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | -718,517 BoP, current US$ | 19.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 million BoP, current US$ | 45.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | -2.18 million BoP, current US$ | 26.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Samoa was 2.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.