Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 75.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Samoa 134th out of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | -27.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 57.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1769.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4977 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 21.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4248.1% |
| 2015 | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 75.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +311.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4608 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 20.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +11355.5% |
| 2020 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4138 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.3% |
| 2023 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 2024 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -477286.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 22 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4138 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Cameroon 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Botswana 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sudan 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.