Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -18.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -18.29 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 872.41 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -691.62 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -167.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -39.2 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1980 | 47.31 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1981 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 59.13 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 330.72 % change on previous year | +459.3% |
| 1984 | -51.96 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1985 | 109.28 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1986 | 108 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1988 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8506 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1990 | -69.92 % change on previous year | -8319.3% |
| 1991 | -691.62 % change on previous year | +889.2% |
| 1992 | -37.18 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1993 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1994 | 106.7 % change on previous year | +493.0% |
| 1995 | 385.89 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 1996 | 38.65 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1997 | 59.37 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1998 | -36.43 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1999 | -27.95 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2005 | -185.79 % change on previous year | +564.6% |
| 2006 | -233.99 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 49.58 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2008 | -174.32 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 2009 | 190.07 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2010 | -160.4 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2011 | -192.69 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2013 | 33.04 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -64.87 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2015 | 173.97 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2016 | -212.01 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2017 | 209.8 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2018 | -76.24 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2019 | -0.235 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2020 | 872.41 % change on previous year | -371398.2% |
| 2021 | -86.75 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2022 | 362.5 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 2023 | 184.41 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2024 | -37.73 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2025 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -18.29 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -12.06 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -18.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.11 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +371398.2% | -0.235 % change on previous year | 872.41 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -8319.3% | 0.8506 % change on previous year | -69.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -103.42 % change on previous year | -167.64 % change on previous year | -39.2 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.87 % change on previous year | -51.96 % change on previous year | 330.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -25.45 % change on previous year | -691.62 % change on previous year | 385.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -70.89 % change on previous year | -233.99 % change on previous year | 190.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -25.91 % change on previous year | -212.01 % change on previous year | 209.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.76 % change on previous year | -86.75 % change on previous year | 872.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 Uzbekistan -17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Gambia -18.04 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Ecuador -18.17 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Kuwait -18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Myanmar -19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Mozambique -22.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was -18.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 872.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -691.62 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.