Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Changes in inventories (current LCU) was 44.44 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 44.44 million current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Samoa peaked at 146.61 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million current LCU, in 2009.
That places Samoa 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.72 million current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 23.58 million current LCU | +767.5% |
| 2011 | 9.58 million current LCU | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 16.79 million current LCU | +75.3% |
| 2013 | 34.87 million current LCU | +107.7% |
| 2014 | 19.62 million current LCU | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 19.89 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.79 million current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.35 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 18.72 million current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 24.25 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 14.15 million current LCU | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 66.18 million current LCU | +367.6% |
| 2022 | 46.44 million current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 146.61 million current LCU | +215.7% |
| 2024 | 35.78 million current LCU | -75.6% |
| 2025 | 44.44 million current LCU | +24.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 44.44 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 44.44 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.12 million current LCU, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +767.5% | 2.72 million current LCU | 23.58 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million current LCU | 2.72 million current LCU | 2.72 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.74 million current LCU | 9.58 million current LCU | 34.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.93 million current LCU | 14.15 million current LCU | 146.61 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Samoa?
- Changes in inventories in Samoa was 44.44 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 146.61 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million current LCU in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for changes in inventories?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.