Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 395,277 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 395,277 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.7% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa peaked at 15.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.04 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
That places Samoa 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2011 | 600,814 BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 395,277 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 395,277 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +480273.5% | -426.9 BoP, current US$ | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +11476.7% | 37,287 BoP, current US$ | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +4286.9% | 98,677 BoP, current US$ | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1786.2% | 600,814 BoP, current US$ | 11.33 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | 37,287 BoP, current US$ | 15.36 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 767,965 BoP, current US$ | -89,080 BoP, current US$ | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa was 395,277 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.