Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Samoa

Samoa: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 1.42 billion in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 billion
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
46th
of 245 countries
All-time high
2.19 billion
in 2020
All-time low
4.24 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Samoa, 2009–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2009201620242009: 4.2M2010: 224.3M2011: 175.4M2012: 115.6M2013: 75.6M2014: 25.8M2015: 29.0M2016: 238.7M2017: 245.4M2018: 17.6M2019: 258.9M2020: 2.2B2021: 2.0B2022: 2.0B2023: 1.4B2024: 1.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Samoa is 1.42 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5,394.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Samoa peaked at 2.19 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 2009.

That places Samoa 46th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.24 million 4.24 million 4.24 million 1
2010s 140.62 million 17.63 million 258.92 million 10
2020s 1.81 billion 1.42 billion 2.19 billion 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 43 Qatar 1.99 billion compare
  2. 44 Bermuda 1.71 billion compare
  3. 45 Liechtenstein 1.71 billion compare
  4. 47 Niger 1.31 billion compare
  5. 48 Marshall Islands 1.30 billion compare
  6. 49 Macau, China 1.29 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

More external debt data for Samoa

All data for Samoa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Samoa?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Samoa was 1.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Samoa ranks 46th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,394.2%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.