Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: External balance on goods and services

Samoa
-551.78 million current LCU
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-509.00 million current LCU
in 2022
Samoa rank
89th
United States Virgin Islands rank
87th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Samoa
  • United States Virgin Islands
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B200220132025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports -509.00 million current LCU against -551.78 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 42.78 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Samoa ranks 89th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -262.61 million current LCU 629.25 million current LCU 891.86 million current LCU United States Virgin Islands
2010s -402.27 million current LCU -573.20 million current LCU 170.93 million current LCU Samoa
2020s -713.10 million current LCU -687.00 million current LCU 26.10 million current LCU United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Samoa or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at -509.00 million current LCU against -551.78 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
42.78 million current LCU, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Samoa ranks 89th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th 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

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.