Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -98 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Samoa 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1980 | 46.15 % change on previous year | +453.8% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.59 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1989 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1991 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 1992 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1993 | -20 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1994 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1995 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1998 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2011 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2013 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2014 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2015 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2958 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1381.9% |
| 2018 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2019 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 31.53 % change on previous year | +508.5% |
| 2021 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2023 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2024 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2025 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1381.9% | -0.2958 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.17 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.35 % change on previous year | -98 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | 15.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Mali 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 130 North Macedonia 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 132 San Marino 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Belize 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 1.86 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -98 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.