Samoa - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Samoa was $4,807,954 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $15,362,370 in 2016 and ($5,045,002) in 2003.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 $0
1995 $0
1996 $0
1997 $0
1998 $0
1999 $0
2003 ($5,045,002)
2004 $606,098
2009 $995,202
2010 $0
2011 $600,814
2012 $11,332,830
2013 $98,677
2014 $4,328,892
2015 $3,704,846
2016 $15,362,370
2017 $94,665
2018 $37,287
2019 $4,316,625
2020 $4,807,954

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Samoa was 0.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 1.92 in 2016, while its lowest value was -1.49 in 2003.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 0.00
1993 0.00
1994 0.00
1995 0.00
1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2003 -1.49
2004 0.14
2009 0.17
2010 0.00
2011 0.08
2012 1.49
2013 0.01
2014 0.57
2015 0.47
2016 1.92
2017 0.01
2018 0.00
2019 0.51
2020 0.60

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Samoa was $382,258 as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,841,700 in 2016 and ($45,899,090) in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 $0
1995 $0
1996 $0
1997 $0
1998 $0
1999 $0
2004 ($1,874,839)
2005 ($3,763,664)
2006 ($21,927,670)
2007 ($6,821,728)
2008 ($45,899,090)
2009 ($8,872,915)
2010 ($336,435)
2011 ($14,590,670)
2012 ($9,538,724)
2013 ($13,693,020)
2014 ($18,520,800)
2015 ($23,162,690)
2016 $12,841,700
2017 ($9,120,707)
2018 ($16,676,160)
2019 $6,495,441
2020 $382,258

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Samoa was $4,425,695 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $45,899,090 in 2008 and ($2,178,816) in 2019.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $20,000
1971 $10,000
1972 $15,000
1973 $15,000
1974 $160,000
1975 $20,000
1976 $65,000
1977 $300,000
1978 $310,000
1979 $60,000
1980 $223,333
1981 $197,778
1982 $160,370
1983 ($100,000)
1984 $10,000
1985 $430,000
1986 ($200,000)
1987 $550,000
1988 $120,000
1989 $156,667
1990 $6,600,000
1991 $3,190,000
1992 $5,000,000
1993 $5,000,000
1994 $3,000,000
1995 $3,440,000
1996 $1,160,000
1997 $19,990,000
1998 $3,000,000
1999 ($718,517)
2000 ($1,206,806)
2001 $1,414,590
2002 $1,599,403
2003 $2,724,301
2004 $2,480,936
2005 $3,763,664
2006 $21,927,670
2007 $6,821,728
2008 $45,899,090
2009 $9,868,117
2010 $336,435
2011 $15,191,490
2012 $20,871,550
2013 $13,791,700
2014 $22,849,690
2015 $26,867,530
2016 $2,520,674
2017 $9,215,372
2018 $16,713,450
2019 ($2,178,816)
2020 $4,425,695

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Samoa was 0.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.41 in 2008, while its lowest value was -0.45 in 2000.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1982 0.13
1983 -0.09
1984 0.01
1985 0.45
1986 -0.20
1987 0.49
1988 0.09
1989 0.13
1990 5.25
1991 2.54
1992 3.78
1993 3.76
1994 1.36
1995 1.53
1996 0.46
1997 7.00
1998 1.11
1999 -0.28
2000 -0.45
2001 0.52
2002 0.56
2003 0.80
2004 0.59
2005 0.81
2006 4.33
2007 1.20
2008 7.41
2009 1.69
2010 0.05
2011 2.06
2012 2.75
2013 1.79
2014 3.02
2015 3.41
2016 0.32
2017 1.11
2018 2.04
2019 -0.26
2020 0.55

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments