External balance on goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: External balance on goods and services was -606.66 million constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -606.66 million constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Samoa peaked at -340.03 million constant LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -817.03 million constant LCU, in 2022.
That places Samoa 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -416.60 million constant LCU | -483.10 million constant LCU | -340.03 million constant LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | -682.13 million constant LCU | -817.03 million constant LCU | -551.84 million constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 67 Sierra Leone -425.93 million constant LCU compare
- 68 Tonga -470.86 million constant LCU compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands -520.00 million constant LCU compare
- 71 Bulgaria -819.96 million constant LCU compare
- 72 Sudan -1.14 billion constant LCU compare
- 73 East Timor -1.15 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,320 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,640 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Samoa?
- External balance on goods and services in Samoa was -606.66 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -340.03 million constant LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -817.03 million constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.