Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 12.14 million BoP, current US$ | +107.5% |
| 1979 | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 18.74 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 18.56 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.63 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.33 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 20.27 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.83 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 28.62 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 36.63 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 37.71 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 40.87 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 42.86 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 34.08 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 39.07 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 31.32 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 39.25 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 42.60 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 45.07 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 40.22 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 44.67 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 80.87 million BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 86.28 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 95.85 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 108.42 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 119.07 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 138.26 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 159.45 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 175.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 151.52 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 129.21 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 126.95 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 127.30 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 131.07 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 142.49 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 148.59 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 197.75 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 238.84 million BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 269.03 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 253.37 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 270.39 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 273.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 273.88 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 273.88 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 194.59 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +107.5% | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | 12.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +81.0% | 44.67 million BoP, current US$ | 80.87 million BoP, current US$ |
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
- 108 Turkey 300.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Greece 297.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Mauritius 285.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Malawi 260.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 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 111th out of 177 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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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.