Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Samoa
Samoa: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 3.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.74 million for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Samoa peaked at 45.90 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.18 million, in 2019.
That places Samoa 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.76 million | — |
| 2006 | 21.93 million | +482.6% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 45.90 million | +572.8% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 336,435 | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 15.19 million | +4415.4% |
| 2012 | 20.87 million | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 13.79 million | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 22.85 million | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 26.87 million | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 9.22 million | +265.6% |
| 2018 | 16.71 million | +81.4% |
| 2019 | -2.18 million | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million | -303.1% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million | +102.2% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million | +56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 million | 3.76 million | 45.90 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.62 million | -2.18 million | 26.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 2.40 million | 8.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Kiribati 8.07 million compare
- 169 Comoros 5.35 million compare
- 170 Montserrat 3.75 million compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 499,428 compare
- 173 South Sudan 0 compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 173 Yemen 0 compare
More external debt data for Samoa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -3.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.61 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,297 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Samoa?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Samoa was 3.74 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.90 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 million in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.