Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -160.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Samoa is -160.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 249.9% on the previous year and down 384.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 616.25 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -160.8 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Samoa 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -51.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 56.74 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1996 | -66.28 % change on previous year | -551.9% |
| 1998 | -84.99 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1999 | -123.95 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2000 | -67.96 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 217.22 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2002 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 70.33 % change on previous year | +438.3% |
| 2004 | 184.75 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 2005 | -51.57 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2006 | 481.73 % change on previous year | -1034.1% |
| 2007 | -68.4 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2008 | 616.25 % change on previous year | -1000.9% |
| 2009 | -80.58 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2010 | -95.75 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 40.45 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2013 | -33.17 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2014 | 63.74 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 2015 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2016 | -90.49 % change on previous year | -622.7% |
| 2017 | 256 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2018 | 84.2 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2019 | -126.41 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 2020 | 196.52 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2021 | 110.68 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2022 | -45.96 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2023 | -160.8 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -36.94 % change on previous year | -123.95 % change on previous year | 56.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 131.48 % change on previous year | -80.58 % change on previous year | 616.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 % change on previous year | -126.41 % change on previous year | 256 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.11 % change on previous year | -160.8 % change on previous year | 196.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 200 Finland -128.92 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Netherlands Antilles (former) -152.45 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Iraq -152.53 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Aruba -168.18 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea -192.67 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Lesotho -208.67 % change on previous year 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 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Samoa was -160.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 616.25 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -160.8 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 384.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.