Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa
Samoa: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 6.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa, 2014–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.69 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,137.6% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Samoa peaked at 160.53 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.51 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 172 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2016 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2017 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -734.5% |
| 2018 | -37.51 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2019 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2020 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 160.53 % change on previous year | -8922.4% |
| 2022 | 24.84 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2023 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5406 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2025 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +1137.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.57 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 % change on previous year | -37.51 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.12 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 160.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Australia 7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Tonga 6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Ecuador 6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Sweden 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Indonesia 5.86 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 65.52 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 166.22 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Samoa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Samoa was 6.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 160.53 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.51 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.