International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa
Samoa: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 275.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa, 2013–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa stood at 275.04 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 69.9% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa peaked at 275.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -384.64 million, in 2015.
That places Samoa 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -324.59 million | — |
| 2014 | -379.10 million | +16.8% |
| 2015 | -384.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -374.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -341.87 million | -8.8% |
| 2018 | -281.51 million | -17.7% |
| 2019 | -234.50 million | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -166.24 million | -29.1% |
| 2021 | -159.88 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | -27.91 million | -82.5% |
| 2023 | 161.85 million | -680.0% |
| 2024 | 275.04 million | +69.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 275.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.32 billion. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 275.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -17.36 million. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -331.60 million | -384.64 million | -234.50 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.57 million | -166.24 million | 275.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 49 Haiti 440.86 million compare
- 50 Nauru 322.30 million compare
- 51 Tuvalu 293.95 million compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 260.93 million
- 54 Montserrat 113.34 million compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 8.95 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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Samoa was 275.04 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 275.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.64 million in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.