Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2003.
That places Samoa 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | -1.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -109.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1715.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4292.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +304.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +11039.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -112.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -426839.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.5% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Samoa was 0.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.