Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Samoa peaked at 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Samoa 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | -1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 214.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.0% |
| 2009 | 351.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 212.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 4,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1786.2% |
| 2013 | 34.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4286.9% |
| 2015 | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.7% |
| 2017 | 34.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 13.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11476.7% |
| 2020 | 552.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 257.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2022 | -32.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +11476.7% | 13.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +4286.9% | 34.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1786.2% | 212.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -405.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 351.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 194.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Samoa was -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.