Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Service exports (BoP, current US$) was 328.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 328.00 million BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in Samoa peaked at 328.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1979 | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ | +132.2% |
| 1981 | 7.48 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 8.24 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 9.13 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 10.33 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 13.34 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 16.43 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 26.89 million BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1989 | 30.90 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 35.66 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 30.73 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 36.65 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 43.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 55.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 65.15 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 65.24 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.56 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 57.05 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 94.85 million BoP, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 129.69 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 138.72 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 167.90 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 168.88 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 162.06 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 181.09 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 183.76 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 190.99 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 206.20 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 198.43 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 197.63 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 211.99 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 241.05 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 258.79 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 286.22 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 78.23 million BoP, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 68.77 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 134.51 million BoP, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 302.82 million BoP, current US$ | +125.1% |
| 2024 | 327.38 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 328.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 328.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.91 billion BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 328.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 billion BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +132.2% | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | 8.43 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +125.1% | 134.51 million BoP, current US$ | 302.82 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.97 million BoP, current US$ | 7.48 million BoP, current US$ | 30.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.75 million BoP, current US$ | 30.73 million BoP, current US$ | 65.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.68 million BoP, current US$ | 94.85 million BoP, current US$ | 168.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 215.62 million BoP, current US$ | 181.09 million BoP, current US$ | 286.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.62 million BoP, current US$ | 68.77 million BoP, current US$ | 328.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Gambia 461.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 457.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 381.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Eswatini 311.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Bhutan 288.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Gabon 277.34 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 service exports in Samoa?
- Service exports in Samoa was 328.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 328.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for service exports?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.