Insurance and financial services in Samoa
Samoa: Insurance and financial services was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.5% for insurance and financial services in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Samoa peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Samoa 83rd out of 190 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.
Insurance and financial services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +798.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +878.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -79.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +4025.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -90.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -62.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +99.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +1208.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -91.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2683.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +69.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +118.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 10.3% | 6 |
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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 insurance and financial services in Samoa?
- Insurance and financial services in Samoa was 3.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Samoa rank for insurance and financial services?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.