Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -5.80 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Samoa, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa stood at -5.80 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa peaked at -5.80 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -107.48 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Samoa 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -32.45 million current LCU | — |
| 1983 | -37.48 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1984 | -57.16 million current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1985 | -62.00 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | -62.94 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1987 | -62.21 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1988 | -84.46 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1989 | -86.70 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -85.17 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -90.66 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | -68.93 million current LCU | -24.0% |
| 2003 | -77.15 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2004 | -80.92 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2005 | -94.24 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2006 | -97.42 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -96.43 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2008 | -107.48 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | -82.55 million current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -50.42 million current LCU | -38.9% |
| 2011 | -66.64 million current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2012 | -61.76 million current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2013 | -62.79 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -69.20 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | -39.56 million current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2016 | -48.83 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2017 | -65.70 million current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2018 | -74.75 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -93.77 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2020 | -71.56 million current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2021 | -36.14 million current LCU | -49.5% |
| 2022 | -55.89 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 2023 | -32.04 million current LCU | -42.7% |
| 2024 | -42.32 million current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2025 | -5.80 million current LCU | -86.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -5.80 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -5.80 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -60.68 million current LCU | -86.70 million current LCU | -32.45 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | -87.91 million current LCU | -90.66 million current LCU | -85.17 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | -88.14 million current LCU | -107.48 million current LCU | -68.93 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | -63.34 million current LCU | -93.77 million current LCU | -39.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.63 million current LCU | -71.56 million current LCU | -5.80 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 52 Solomon Islands 14.54 million current LCU compare
- 53 Palau 6.40 million current LCU compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,300 current LCU compare
- 56 Turks and Caicos Islands -23.50 million current LCU compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis -29.97 million current LCU compare
- 58 Dominica -49.97 million current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa was -5.80 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -5.80 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.48 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Samoa ranks 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.