Samoa vs Tonga: External balance on goods and services
Samoa
-551.78 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
-673.00 million current LCU
in 2024
Samoa rank
89th
Tonga rank
91st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -551.78 million current LCU against -673.00 million current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 121.22 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 91st of 192 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -262.61 million current LCU | -215.66 million current LCU | 46.95 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2010s | -402.27 million current LCU | -386.62 million current LCU | 15.65 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | -708.06 million current LCU | -606.54 million current LCU | 101.52 million current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at -551.78 million current LCU against -673.00 million current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Samoa and Tonga?
- 121.22 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 91st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.