Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa
Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 273.88 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Samoa peaked at 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.42 million BoP, current US$ | 18.56 million BoP, current US$ | 40.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.55 million BoP, current US$ | 31.32 million BoP, current US$ | 45.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.10 million BoP, current US$ | 80.87 million BoP, current US$ | 119.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 143.03 million BoP, current US$ | 126.95 million BoP, current US$ | 175.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.54 million BoP, current US$ | 197.75 million BoP, current US$ | 273.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Greece 309.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Comoros 301.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Mauritius 285.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Venezuela 258.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, 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)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Samoa?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Samoa was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 273.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.