Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 32.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Samoa is 32.89 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Samoa peaked at 57.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 114,493 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Samoa 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 114,493 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1204.8% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.22 million BoP, current US$ | +842.8% |
| 2005 | 44.35 million BoP, current US$ | +99.6% |
| 2006 | 39.34 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 46.22 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 54.38 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 32.36 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 30.57 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.47 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 25.71 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 57.45 million BoP, current US$ | +123.5% |
| 2014 | 39.30 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 23.05 million BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 32.85 million BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 27.59 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 38.63 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 29.66 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 31.25 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 33.45 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 45.99 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 44.75 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 32.89 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.89 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.89 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.59 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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 | +1204.8% | 114,493 BoP, current US$ | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +842.8% | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | 22.22 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | 114,493 BoP, current US$ | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.81 million BoP, current US$ | 22.22 million BoP, current US$ | 54.38 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.46 million BoP, current US$ | 23.05 million BoP, current US$ | 57.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.33 million BoP, current US$ | 29.66 million BoP, current US$ | 45.99 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Palau 40.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Gambia 35.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Vanuatu 28.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Dominica 28.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Haiti 28.24 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 primary income payments in Samoa?
- Primary income payments in Samoa was 32.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,493 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income payments?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.