Iceland vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 288.11 million current US$ against 281.53 million current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 6.59 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Iceland ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million current US$ | 10.33 million current US$ | 8.60 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 9.49 million current US$ | 26.60 million current US$ | 17.11 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 46.73 million current US$ | 40.51 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.59 million current US$ | 67.47 million current US$ | 5.11 million current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 186.25 million current US$ | 148.13 million current US$ | 38.12 million current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 217.32 million current US$ | 261.30 million current US$ | 43.99 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 288.11 million current US$ against 281.53 million current US$ in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Iceland and Samoa?
- 6.59 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.