Net capital account in Samoa
Samoa: Net capital account was 105.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Samoa, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 105.28 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Samoa peaked at 144.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Samoa ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 38.77 million BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 35.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 41.75 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 37.19 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 48.31 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 20.63 million BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 21.06 million BoP, current US$ | +441.8% |
| 2013 | 37.35 million BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 37.25 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.07 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 30.84 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 42.31 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 31.27 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 21.15 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 103.19 million BoP, current US$ | +388.0% |
| 2021 | 59.14 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 114.92 million BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2023 | 116.67 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 144.49 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 105.28 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 105.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 105.28 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 27.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +441.8% | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | 21.06 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +388.0% | 21.15 million BoP, current US$ | 103.19 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.46 million BoP, current US$ | 24.46 million BoP, current US$ | 24.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.08 million BoP, current US$ | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | 48.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.98 million BoP, current US$ | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | 44.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.28 million BoP, current US$ | 59.14 million BoP, current US$ | 144.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 72 Gambia 117.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Sudan 112.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Ecuador 105.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Mauritania 100.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 95.71 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Samoa?
- Net capital account in Samoa was 105.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 144.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for net capital account?
- Samoa ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.