Current account balance in Samoa

Samoa: Current account balance was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
89.26 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
89.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-114.45 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
45
1977–2025

Current account balance in Samoa, 1977–2025

-100.0M-50.0M050.0M100.0M1977200120251977: -9.7M BoP, current US$1978: -18.1M BoP, current US$1979: -22.0M BoP, current US$1980: -12.9M BoP, current US$1981: -13.1M BoP, current US$1982: -6.0M BoP, current US$1983: 4.8M BoP, current US$1984: 655.1k BoP, current US$1985: 1.9M BoP, current US$1986: 11.2M BoP, current US$1987: 11.2M BoP, current US$1988: 10.2M BoP, current US$1989: 14.9M BoP, current US$1990: 8.6M BoP, current US$1991: -25.6M BoP, current US$1992: -52.5M BoP, current US$1993: -37.7M BoP, current US$1994: 5.8M BoP, current US$1995: 9.3M BoP, current US$1996: 12.3M BoP, current US$1997: 9.1M BoP, current US$1998: 20.1M BoP, current US$1999: -18.8M BoP, current US$2004: -26.2M BoP, current US$2005: -47.5M BoP, current US$2006: -76.7M BoP, current US$2007: -45.8M BoP, current US$2008: -54.2M BoP, current US$2009: -11.2M BoP, current US$2010: -61.6M BoP, current US$2011: -81.2M BoP, current US$2012: -7.7M BoP, current US$2013: -44.7M BoP, current US$2014: -46.5M BoP, current US$2015: -12.7M BoP, current US$2016: -38.4M BoP, current US$2017: -9.5M BoP, current US$2018: 23.6M BoP, current US$2019: 34.1M BoP, current US$2020: -75.7M BoP, current US$2021: -114.4M BoP, current US$2022: -74.0M BoP, current US$2023: 40.2M BoP, current US$2024: 65.6M BoP, current US$2025: 89.3M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, current account balance in Samoa stood at 89.26 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 802.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Samoa peaked at 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -114.45 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.

Samoa ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -16.63 million BoP, current US$ -22.04 million BoP, current US$ -9.73 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 2.28 million BoP, current US$ -13.09 million BoP, current US$ 14.88 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -6.93 million BoP, current US$ -52.50 million BoP, current US$ 20.09 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -43.60 million BoP, current US$ -76.68 million BoP, current US$ -11.20 million BoP, current US$ 6
2010s -24.46 million BoP, current US$ -81.25 million BoP, current US$ 34.07 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -11.54 million BoP, current US$ -114.45 million BoP, current US$ 89.26 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 66 Gabon 141.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 67 Liberia 119.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 68 Cape Verde 107.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 70 Eswatini 78.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 71 Myanmar 67.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 72 Marshall Islands 62.33 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Samoa?
Current account balance in Samoa was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 89.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -114.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for current account balance?
Samoa ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 802.3%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.