Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa peaked at 1.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2003.
That places Samoa 138th out of 190 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | -1.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -109.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1715.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4292.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +304.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +11039.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -112.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -426839.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -1.5% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 502.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,172 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Samoa was 0.0% 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 1.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.