External balance on goods and services in Samoa
Samoa: External balance on goods and services was -551.78 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Samoa, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Samoa is -551.78 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Samoa peaked at -148.64 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -877.84 million current LCU, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -262.61 million current LCU | -371.90 million current LCU | -148.64 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | -402.27 million current LCU | -538.06 million current LCU | -317.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -682.01 million current LCU | -877.84 million current LCU | -447.53 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Kiribati -484.01 million current LCU compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands -509.00 million current LCU compare
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands -533.00 million current LCU compare
- 90 Bahamas -581.90 million current LCU compare
- 91 Tonga -673.00 million current LCU compare
- 92 Bulgaria -1.20 billion current 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 -551.78 million current 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 -148.64 million current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -877.84 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 192 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 35.7%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.