Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa
Samoa: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 756.10 million current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 756.10 million current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa peaked at 774.41 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177.08 million current LCU, in 2002.
Samoa ranks 120th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177.08 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 184.99 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 208.95 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 247.12 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 298.90 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 261.22 million current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 332.88 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 344.11 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 341.81 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 384.83 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 403.54 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 431.40 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 377.94 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 393.53 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 344.92 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 354.99 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 431.05 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 474.54 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 509.71 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 539.09 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 688.59 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 758.03 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 774.41 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 756.10 million current LCU | -2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 756.10 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.35 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 756.10 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 612.28 million current LCU, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.91 million current LCU | 177.08 million current LCU | 344.11 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 393.85 million current LCU | 341.81 million current LCU | 474.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.99 million current LCU | 509.71 million current LCU | 774.41 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Liberia 979.00 million current LCU compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 931.74 million current LCU compare
- 119 Latvia 849.88 million current LCU compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 632.36 million current LCU compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 604.60 million current LCU compare
- 123 Romania 524.32 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)
- 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa was 756.10 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 774.41 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.08 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.