Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Samoa stood at 288.11 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Samoa peaked at 288.11 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 897,780 current US$, in 2004.
That places Samoa 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 12.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 19.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 19.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 20.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 29.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 37.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 38.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 41.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 43.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 35.00 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 40.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 32.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 37.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 40.52 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 44.27 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 46.59 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 42.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 44.67 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 45.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 897,780 current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 81.60 million current US$ | +8989.4% |
| 2006 | 87.09 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 96.65 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 109.01 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 119.49 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 138.50 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 159.58 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 177.69 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 164.58 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 140.50 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 131.16 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 130.77 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 135.73 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 147.57 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 155.22 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 204.16 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 248.38 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 279.97 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 264.93 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 282.25 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 288.11 million current US$ | +2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 288.11 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 288.11 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.99 million current US$, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +8989.4% | 897,780 current US$ | 81.60 million current US$ |
| 2004 | -98.0% | 45.00 million current US$ | 897,780 current US$ |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 6.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.60 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.51 million current US$ | 32.00 million current US$ | 46.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.47 million current US$ | 897,780 current US$ | 119.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.13 million current US$ | 130.77 million current US$ | 177.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.30 million current US$ | 204.16 million current US$ | 288.11 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received in Samoa was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 288.11 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,780 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.