Net primary income in Samoa
Samoa: Net primary income was 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Samoa is 7.29 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.3% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Samoa peaked at 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -41.04 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -114,493 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -418,140 BoP, current US$ | 5.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.67 million BoP, current US$ | -41.04 million BoP, current US$ | -17.83 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -26.29 million BoP, current US$ | -38.35 million BoP, current US$ | -14.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | -20.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 48 Micronesia (country) 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 17.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Comoros 7.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Haiti 3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 1.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina -955,430 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Samoa?
- Net primary income in Samoa was 7.29 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 primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for net primary income?
- Samoa ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.