Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa
Samoa: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 271.64 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa is 271.64 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Samoa peaked at 280.99 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Samoa 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.62 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 126.01 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 160.63 million current US$ | 131.96 million current US$ | 188.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.86 million current US$ | 188.93 million current US$ | 280.99 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 106 Chad 293.00 million current US$ compare
- 107 Burundi 281.65 million current US$ compare
- 108 Mauritania 280.89 million current US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 226.00 million current US$ compare
- 111 East Timor 224.71 million current US$ compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 212.70 million 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (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 271.64 million current US$ 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 280.99 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 202 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 67.3%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.