External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -551.78 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Samoa is -551.78 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Samoa peaked at -148.64 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -877.84 million current LCU, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -191.41 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | -148.64 million current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2004 | -167.78 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -247.52 million current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2006 | -322.93 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2007 | -371.90 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2008 | -307.99 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2009 | -342.75 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2010 | -399.46 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2011 | -440.82 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2012 | -538.06 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2013 | -395.10 million current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2014 | -468.45 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2015 | -406.61 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2016 | -389.45 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -329.51 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2018 | -338.24 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -317.03 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -447.53 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2021 | -813.92 million current LCU | +81.9% |
| 2022 | -877.84 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2023 | -810.95 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -590.02 million current LCU | -27.2% |
| 2025 | -551.78 million current LCU | -6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -551.78 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -551.78 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -262.61 million current LCU | -371.90 million current LCU | -148.64 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | -402.27 million current LCU | -538.06 million current LCU | -317.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -682.01 million current LCU | -877.84 million current LCU | -447.53 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Kiribati -484.01 million current LCU compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands -509.00 million current LCU compare
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands -533.00 million current LCU compare
- 90 Bahamas -581.90 million current LCU compare
- 91 Tonga -673.00 million current LCU compare
- 92 Bulgaria -1.20 billion current LCU compare
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 external balance on goods and services in Samoa?
- External balance on goods and services in Samoa was -551.78 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -148.64 million current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -877.84 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.