Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Samoa
Samoa: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -1.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -1.69 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Samoa peaked at 12.84 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -45.90 million, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 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 | -8.87 million | -80.7% |
| 2010 | -336,435 | -96.2% |
| 2011 | -14.59 million | +4236.9% |
| 2012 | -9.54 million | -34.6% |
| 2013 | -13.69 million | +43.6% |
| 2014 | -18.52 million | +35.3% |
| 2015 | -23.16 million | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 12.84 million | -155.4% |
| 2017 | -9.12 million | -171.0% |
| 2018 | -16.68 million | +82.8% |
| 2019 | 6.50 million | -139.0% |
| 2020 | -2.89 million | -144.5% |
| 2021 | -8.23 million | +184.7% |
| 2022 | -4.89 million | -40.6% |
| 2023 | -2.40 million | -51.0% |
| 2024 | -1.69 million | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.46 million | -45.90 million | -3.76 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -8.63 million | -23.16 million | 12.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.02 million | -8.23 million | -1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 43 Marshall Islands -499,428 compare
- 45 Namibia -1.93 million compare
- 46 Montserrat -3.75 million compare
- 47 Comoros -5.35 million 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Samoa?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Samoa was -1.69 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.90 million in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Samoa ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.