Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 136.59 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment in Samoa is 136.59 million US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Samoa peaked at 136.59 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.81 million US dollar, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 165th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.81 million US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 40.46 million US dollar | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 73.14 million US dollar | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 73.44 million US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.90 million US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 51.62 million US dollar | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 45.17 million US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 42.09 million US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 92.32 million US dollar | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 111.06 million US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 127.45 million US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 127.30 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 136.59 million US dollar | +7.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 136.59 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94 billion US dollar, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 136.59 million US dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.22 million US dollar | 24.81 million US dollar | 91.90 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 106.13 million US dollar | 42.09 million US dollar | 136.59 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Bhutan 155.32 million US dollar compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 146.35 million US dollar compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 139.42 million US dollar compare
- 166 Maldives 113.93 million US dollar
- 167 Nauru 104.76 million US dollar compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 82.96 million US dollar 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Samoa?
- Other investment in Samoa was 136.59 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 136.59 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 million US dollar in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.