Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 392.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 392.42 million BoP, current US$ for exports of goods, services and primary income in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income in Samoa peaked at 405.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.38 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 18.38 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 21.78 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 26.96 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 27.21 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.14 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 30.95 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 44.87 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 48.24 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 51.24 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 44.41 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 48.63 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 46.56 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 50.55 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 69.12 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 80.68 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 85.40 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 88.92 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 82.22 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 111.13 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 147.25 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 154.13 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 188.53 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 193.48 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 181.36 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 211.04 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 214.19 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 229.13 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 249.24 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 244.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 239.49 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 256.57 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 284.36 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 306.55 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 343.69 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 126.01 million BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 110.05 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 191.56 million BoP, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2023 | 377.95 million BoP, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 2024 | 405.06 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 392.42 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 392.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.99 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 392.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.43 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +97.3% | 191.56 million BoP, current US$ | 377.95 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.63 million BoP, current US$ | 18.38 million BoP, current US$ | 48.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.77 million BoP, current US$ | 44.41 million BoP, current US$ | 88.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.65 million BoP, current US$ | 111.13 million BoP, current US$ | 193.48 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 257.84 million BoP, current US$ | 211.04 million BoP, current US$ | 343.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.17 million BoP, current US$ | 110.05 million BoP, current US$ | 405.06 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 619.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Burundi 589.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 449.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 362.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Vanuatu 361.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 232.29 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income in Samoa?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income in Samoa was 392.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 405.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.