Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -80.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa is -80.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 181.1% on the previous year and down 459.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa peaked at 314.66 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -112.42 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Samoa 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 112.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -99.13 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2015 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 314.66 % change on previous year | -2282.7% |
| 2017 | -99.38 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2018 | -60.61 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2020 | -64.44 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2021 | -53.29 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2022 | -112.42 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2023 | 99.52 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2025 | -80.72 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -80.72 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -80.72 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.01 % change on previous year | 112.01 % change on previous year | 112.01 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -99.38 % change on previous year | 314.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -42.27 % change on previous year | -112.42 % change on previous year | 99.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 153 Sweden -72.98 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -75.29 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Norway -80.2 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Lithuania -83.94 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -92.31 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Panama -94.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Samoa was -80.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 314.66 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 459.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.