Financial Sector in Samoa
36 indicators covering financial sector for Samoa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration | -2,815 | 2025 | up 8.4% | 124th |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 12.37 | 2025 | up 262.4% | 12th |
| Net domestic credit | 605.12 million current LCU | 2009 | up 447.8% | 181st |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks | 36.1% | 2009 | up 43.3% | 98th |
| Net foreign assets | 299.00 million current LCU | 2009 | up 65.7% | 172nd |
| Claims on central government, etc. | -19.4% | 2025 | down 394.9% | 182nd |
| Monetary Sector credit to private sector | 36.3% | 2009 | up 42.8% | 98th |
| Domestic credit to private sector | 65.5% | 2025 | down 9.2% | 48th |
| Broad money | 50.7% | 2025 | up 16.5% | 99th |
| Official exchange rate | 2.79 LCU per US$, period average | 2025 | up 9.0% | 135th |
| Claims on private sector | 0.7% | 2009 | down 94.8% | 145th |
| Broad money | 1.82 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 109.1% | 160th |
| Broad money growth | 2.6% | 2025 | down 56.6% | 146th |
| Claims on central government | -3.9% | 2009 | down 227.7% | 154th |
| GDP deflator: linked series | 138.27 base year varies by country | 2025 | up 33.4% | 95th |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series | 6.2% | 2025 | up 55.6% | 50th |
| Broad money to total reserves ratio | 1.09 | 2025 | down 65.8% | 152nd |
| Total reserves | 128.6% | 2024 | up 511.6% | 11th |
| Interest rate spread | 6.8% | 2025 | down 3.2% | 44th |
| Deposit interest rate | 1.6% | 2025 | down 36.2% | 115th |
| Consumer price index | 149.24 2010 = 100 | 2025 | up 37.7% | 109th |
| Lending interest rate | 8.4% | 2025 | down 11.8% | 78th |
| Real interest rate | 2.1% | 2025 | down 60.8% | 103rd |
| Commercial bank branches | 23.85 per 100,000 adults | 2024 | up 1.9% | 30th |
| Automated teller machines (ATMs) | 66.34 per 100,000 adults | 2024 | up 64.3% | 49th |
| Real effective exchange rate index | 114.25 2010 = 100 | 2025 | up 12.0% | 28th |
| Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans | 4.2% | 2024 | up 12.8% | 56th |
| International migrant stock | 1.8% | 2024 | down 14.3% | 153rd |
| International migrant stock, total | 3,843 | 2024 | down 9.7% | 204th |
| Bank capital to assets ratio | 9.8% | 2024 | down 19.9% | 57th |
| Borrowers from commercial banks | 151.97 per 1,000 adults | 2024 | up 45.5% | 64th |
| Depositors with commercial banks | 1,416 per 1,000 adults | 2024 | up 56.4% | 26th |
| Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) | -594,000 NFL, current US$ | 1994 | down 0.3% | 44th |
| Domestic credit provided by financial sector | 48.8% | 2025 | down 32.7% | 42nd |
| Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy | 68.2% | 2025 | down 10.8% | 22nd |
| Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country | 4.6% | 2023 | down 50.2% | 27th |