Current account balance in Samoa
Samoa: Current account balance was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Samoa stood at 89.26 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 802.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Samoa peaked at 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -114.45 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -9.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -18.10 million BoP, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 1979 | -22.04 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1980 | -12.91 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1981 | -13.09 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | -6.04 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | -179.5% |
| 1984 | 655,102 BoP, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ | +194.4% |
| 1986 | 11.16 million BoP, current US$ | +478.7% |
| 1987 | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.23 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 14.88 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1991 | -25.56 million BoP, current US$ | -396.5% |
| 1992 | -52.50 million BoP, current US$ | +105.4% |
| 1993 | -37.68 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 5.76 million BoP, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 1995 | 9.33 million BoP, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 12.28 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 9.13 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 20.09 million BoP, current US$ | +120.1% |
| 1999 | -18.79 million BoP, current US$ | -193.5% |
| 2004 | -26.16 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2005 | -47.53 million BoP, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2006 | -76.68 million BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2007 | -45.76 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2008 | -54.25 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | -11.20 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2010 | -61.55 million BoP, current US$ | +449.4% |
| 2011 | -81.25 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2012 | -7.71 million BoP, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 2013 | -44.73 million BoP, current US$ | +480.5% |
| 2014 | -46.46 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | -12.71 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2016 | -38.43 million BoP, current US$ | +202.4% |
| 2017 | -9.47 million BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 23.62 million BoP, current US$ | -349.4% |
| 2019 | 34.07 million BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2020 | -75.73 million BoP, current US$ | -322.3% |
| 2021 | -114.45 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2022 | -74.04 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 40.17 million BoP, current US$ | -154.3% |
| 2024 | 65.57 million BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2025 | 89.26 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 89.26 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 89.26 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.41 million BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.63 million BoP, current US$ | -22.04 million BoP, current US$ | -9.73 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -13.09 million BoP, current US$ | 14.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.93 million BoP, current US$ | -52.50 million BoP, current US$ | 20.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -43.60 million BoP, current US$ | -76.68 million BoP, current US$ | -11.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -24.46 million BoP, current US$ | -81.25 million BoP, current US$ | 34.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.54 million BoP, current US$ | -114.45 million BoP, current US$ | 89.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 66 Gabon 141.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Liberia 119.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Cape Verde 107.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Eswatini 78.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Myanmar 67.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 62.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Samoa?
- Current account balance in Samoa was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for current account balance?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.