Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 47.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 47.81 million BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa peaked at 47.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195,967 BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 195,967 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 219,165 BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 249,794 BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | +794.8% |
| 1989 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.09 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 3.50 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.98 million BoP, current US$ | +219.8% |
| 2005 | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 14.03 million BoP, current US$ | +124.3% |
| 2007 | 9.74 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.79 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 13.82 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 11.85 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.20 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 16.84 million BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 15.56 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 22.28 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 24.55 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 20.28 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 22.55 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21.32 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 19.87 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.31 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2024 | 46.35 million BoP, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2025 | 47.81 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47.81 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320.95 million BoP, current US$, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47.81 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 152.90 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +794.8% | 249,794 BoP, current US$ | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +219.8% | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | 9.98 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ | 195,967 BoP, current US$ | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 million BoP, current US$ | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | 14.03 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9.79 million BoP, current US$ | 24.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.70 million BoP, current US$ | 19.87 million BoP, current US$ | 47.81 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Saint Lucia 51.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 51.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Yemen 44.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Belize 41.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 41.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Samoa was 47.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,967 BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.