Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was 40.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts in Samoa stood at 40.18 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 397.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Samoa peaked at 40.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,756 BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places Samoa 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21,756 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 125,715 BoP, current US$ | +477.9% |
| 1982 | 82,827 BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 135,560 BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1984 | 338,290 BoP, current US$ | +149.6% |
| 1985 | 681,432 BoP, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | +119.0% |
| 1988 | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 6.70 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 4.03 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 5.45 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.97 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 13.35 million BoP, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 2009 | 7.75 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 6.81 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 2014 | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.07 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 8.33 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 12.27 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 31.77 million BoP, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 2024 | 35.45 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 40.18 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 40.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 40.18 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 675.89 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +477.9% | 21,756 BoP, current US$ | 125,715 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | 21,756 BoP, current US$ | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | 13.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 million BoP, current US$ | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | 40.18 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Maldives 44.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 43.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Grenada 36.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Burundi 34.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Gambia 32.60 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 receipts in Samoa?
- Primary income receipts in Samoa was 40.18 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 receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,756 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income receipts?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.