Total reserves minus gold in Samoa
Samoa: Total reserves minus gold was 593.10 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Samoa, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Samoa stood at 593.10 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 428.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Samoa peaked at 593.10 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million current US$, in 1967.
Samoa ranks 159th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.68 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 3.57 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 2.16 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 3.06 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 5.15 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1970 | 5.22 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.41 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 4.53 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 6.39 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5.24 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 9.13 million current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 4.78 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 4.82 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 3.28 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.23 million current US$ | +107.7% |
| 1984 | 10.56 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 14.02 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 23.75 million current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1987 | 37.20 million current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1988 | 49.20 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 55.07 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 69.05 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 67.81 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.65 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 50.71 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 50.80 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.31 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 60.80 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 64.21 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 61.42 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 68.20 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 63.66 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 56.64 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 62.49 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 83.91 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 86.13 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.26 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 75.91 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.26 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 81.95 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 144.48 million current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 173.04 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 128.02 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 128.35 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 128.93 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.67 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 112.25 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 88.87 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 123.66 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 162.56 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 177.24 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 277.06 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 294.68 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 321.16 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 447.09 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 507.74 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 593.10 million current US$ | +16.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 593.10 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 593.10 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million current US$ | 2.16 million current US$ | 5.68 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.76 million current US$ | 4.53 million current US$ | 9.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 million current US$ | 2.77 million current US$ | 55.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.60 million current US$ | 50.71 million current US$ | 69.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.27 million current US$ | 56.64 million current US$ | 144.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.46 million current US$ | 88.87 million current US$ | 177.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.80 million current US$ | 277.06 million current US$ | 593.10 million current US$ | 6 |
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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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Samoa?
- Total reserves minus gold in Samoa was 593.10 million current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 593.10 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.