Personal remittances, received in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Samoa is 22.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Samoa peaked at 34.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Samoa 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.1% | — |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +7673.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 15.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 0.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 22.4% | 31.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received in Samoa was 22.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.