Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Samoa
Samoa: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.08 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa is -2.08 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Samoa peaked at -2.08 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -40.65 million current US$, in 2008.
Samoa ranks 54th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -26.88 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | -24.20 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1984 | -30.69 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1985 | -27.61 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1986 | -28.15 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | -29.32 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | -40.62 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1989 | -38.22 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | -36.88 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | -37.81 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -19.85 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2003 | -24.37 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | -28.32 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | -34.77 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | -35.05 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -36.85 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -40.65 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -30.23 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | -19.87 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2011 | -27.91 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2012 | -26.84 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -27.48 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -29.79 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | -16.32 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2016 | -18.68 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2017 | -25.91 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2018 | -29.13 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | -35.82 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2020 | -26.53 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | -14.06 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2022 | -21.45 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2023 | -11.73 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2024 | -15.36 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2025 | -2.08 million current US$ | -86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -30.71 million current US$ | -40.62 million current US$ | -24.20 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -37.34 million current US$ | -37.81 million current US$ | -36.88 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -31.26 million current US$ | -40.65 million current US$ | -19.85 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -25.78 million current US$ | -35.82 million current US$ | -16.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.20 million current US$ | -26.53 million current US$ | -2.08 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 51 Palau 6.40 million current US$ compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 1.75 million current US$ compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 186,950 current US$ compare
- 55 Republic of Moldova -7.89 million current US$ compare
- 56 Burundi -8.04 million current US$ compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis -11.10 million 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 16,320 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 86.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 86.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (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 -2.08 million current US$ 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 -2.08 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.65 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 207 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 87.2%. 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 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.