Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 395,277 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa is 395,277 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa peaked at 15.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.04 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Samoa ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -5.04 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 606,098 BoP, current US$ | -112.0% |
| 2009 | 995,202 BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 798,008 BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 600,814 BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 11.33 million BoP, current US$ | +1786.2% |
| 2013 | 98,677 BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ | +4286.9% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 15.36 million BoP, current US$ | +314.7% |
| 2017 | 94,665 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 37,287 BoP, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | +11476.7% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 717,049 BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2022 | -89,080 BoP, current US$ | -112.4% |
| 2023 | -426.9 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | -480273.5% |
| 2025 | 395,277 BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | -5.04 million BoP, current US$ | 995,202 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | 37,287 BoP, current US$ | 15.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,965 BoP, current US$ | -89,080 BoP, current US$ | 2.05 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa was 395,277 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Samoa ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.