Current account balance in Samoa
Samoa: Current account balance was 6.9% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Samoa stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 549.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Samoa peaked at 12.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -39.7%, in 1992.
That places Samoa 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -9.9% | — |
| 1978 | -16.7% | +69.0% |
| 1979 | -18.0% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | -10.3% | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -11.1% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | -5.0% | -55.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -186.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -86.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +236.4% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +447.8% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +57.5% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -43.4% |
| 1991 | -20.3% | -396.9% |
| 1992 | -39.7% | +95.0% |
| 1993 | -28.3% | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -109.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +59.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +133.2% |
| 1999 | -7.4% | -198.7% |
| 2004 | -6.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | -10.0% | +55.4% |
| 2006 | -15.3% | +53.9% |
| 2007 | -8.0% | -48.0% |
| 2008 | -8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -78.9% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | +407.2% |
| 2011 | -10.9% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -90.9% |
| 2013 | -5.6% | +462.6% |
| 2014 | -5.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -73.6% |
| 2016 | -4.6% | +195.3% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -351.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +38.8% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -333.5% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | +52.7% |
| 2022 | -8.3% | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -146.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +45.1% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -14.9% | -18.0% | -9.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -11.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.7% | -39.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.3% | -15.3% | -1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -10.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -13.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 27 Malta 7.1% compare
- 28 Micronesia (country) 7.1% compare
- 29 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 31 South Korea 6.6% compare
- 32 Vietnam 6.3% compare
- 33 Sweden 6.1% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Samoa?
- Current account balance in Samoa was 6.9% 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 12.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.7% in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for current account balance?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 549.4%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.