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Samoa: investment climate and market data
Samoa scores 64 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 81 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (99) and its weakest is openness to foreign investment (33).
64/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · Medium confidence
GDP
$1.3 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
4.2%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
2.2%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
0.2% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
21% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
12.4 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
219,310
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$5,873
2025 · World Bank
Why Samoa scores 64
Institutions and rule of law25%65
Openness to foreign investment20%33
Macro and financial stability18%99
Political stability and security10%98
Growth and upside12%41
Market depth and infrastructure15%60
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Samoa is most exposed by sector
Technology
76
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
52
Moderate exposure
Agriculture and Food
51
Moderate exposure
Healthcare
50
Moderate exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.